May 2014 Volume 4 Issue 18

ReporterReporterTIMELESS VISIONARINESS

FINDS ETERNAL EXPRESSION

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INSIDEPage 2-5

Paying homage to Dr OPBhalla

Page 6

Health camps conducted by Manav Rachna Dental College

Page 11

Art Science and Technology exhibitions held at the University Campus

Page 12

Alumni awards

Page 13

FMS Katha series

Page 16

Dr Prashant Bhalla honoured with awards

Page 17

Their first day at school

Page 20

Mrs Satya Bhalla speaks on womenrsquos issues

Page 22

Youth health mela

Page 23

Young India votes

THE SPIRIT LIVES ON The unveiling of the statue of Dr OP Bhalla by His Holiness Shri Morari Bapuji at the University Campus was a fitting tribute to the Founding father An accolade for a figure that made quality education a desire for all This momentous occasion is an inspiration as we work to develop the next generation of better human beings on the threshold created by him for us to follow

At the unveiling cere-

mony His Holiness

Shri Morari Bapu-

ji--a world acclaimed exponent

of the Ram Charit Manas--left

the audience enraptured by

the sheer depth and energy of

his discourse transporting the

congregation to a world where

only goodness prevails Speak-

ing on the soulful and solemn

occasion His Holiness said ldquoI

bow my head to the farsight-

ed vision and philosophy of

Dr OP Bhalla Let his lsquoPrati-

marsquo (statue) be an inspiration

and engender lsquoPratibharsquo (talent)

among one and allrdquo In the quest for creating better hu-

man beings His Holiness urged the Institution to devote

itself towards the education of the underprivileged

Mrs Satya Bhalla (Chief Patron MREI) who

graced the momentous event along with Dr Prashant

Bhalla (Chancellor Manav Rachna International Uni-

versity) and Dr Amit Bhalla (Vice President Manav

Rachna Vidyanatariksha)

gave the occasion a rare

dignity and strength

Welcoming His Holi-

ness Shri Morari Bapuji

on behalf of the Manav

Rachna family Mrs Sa-

tya Bhalla likened Manav

Rachna to an enlight-

ening tree whose seeds

were first sown by the

Founder Visionary ldquoLet

the tree grow from strength to strength and spread its

branches far and near bearing the fruit of quality educa-

tionrdquo She urged Bapuji to bless the Manav Rachna fam-

ily so as to fulfill the dreams and visions of our Founding

Father whose charismatic touch transformed everyone

and everything around him bestowing love inspiration

faith and encouragement to all The auspicious event

also witnessed the distribution of awards to distinguished

personalities such as Padma Shri Gagan Narang (alumni

of MRIU and Olympic medalist and shooter) Dr G

Vishwanathan (Chancellor Vellore Institute of Technolo-

gy) Dr Jatinder Saigal ( Director Projects Manav Rach-

na Vidyanatariksha) Gautam Pal (sculptor) Dr NK

Pandey (well known medical practitioner) Mr MS Bit-

ta (Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front) Mr

KC Lakhani ( renowned industrialist) Lt General VSM

Vimal Arora to name just

a few The unveiling cere-

mony was a worthy homage

to a Legend whose statue

would be the guiding light

behind Manav Rachnarsquos path

of progress and growth The

soulful homage paid to the

Founder Visionary of Manav

Rachna Educational Institu-

tions Dr O P Bhalla was in

fact an integration of activi-

ties which were conducted at the University Campus in

Faridabad and simultaneously at the six different Manav

Rachna International schools in Faridabad Gurgaon

and Noida Various activities included blood donation

camp free health check up camps across different villages

of NCR free dental check ups and treatment facilities

tree plantation drive science and technology exhibitions

discourses by religious gurus national conference and

art exhibitions

HIs Holiness Shri Morari Bapuji addressing the large congragation at the Statue Unveiling ceremony

Mrs Satya Bhalla likened Manav Rachna to an enlightening tree whose seeds were first sown by the Founder Visionary ldquoLet the tree grow from strength to strength and spread its branches far and near bearing the fruit of quality educationrdquo she said

3

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and senior dignitaries lighting the ceremonial lamp on MR Founderrsquos Day

THE GUIDING VISIONTHE SPIRIT LIVES ON

He envisaged a future 17 years ago a vision which was well ahead of his times Dr OPBhalla saw a dream

which belonged to today He was a teacher who not only instructed but inspired in-fluenced the lives of all those he interacted with and equipped them with ideas and val-ues that enabled them to enter the stream of national life as worthy citizens His visions and goals were simple yet breathtaking in their scope the complete liberation of the human mind to create better human beings The woman who stood by him from the initiation of his vision says ldquoYou cannot be successful entirely through your own efforts All of us if we are to accomplish anything worthwhile will do it largely through the help and cooperation of the people who work with usrdquo are the views Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI expressed when addressing an august gathering of students Faculty and dignitaries present at the tree plantation drive which began on March26 2014 ldquoWe promise to work together to keep the vision of the Founder Visionary rdquo said Mrs Bhalla humbly as she inaugurated the green eco drive a subject close to the heart of the Legendary who stands unparalleled

ldquoOur success at the Manav Rachna Ed-ucational Institutions is not measured by in-dustry accolades or milestones hellip it is mea-sured by the achievements of our students and the accomplishments of our employees As an Institution committed to serving its students Manav Rachna cannot fulfill its promises without the partnership of its Faculty at the University Principals of the school our researchers our students at the University and schools and each and ev-

Being successful is more of a journey not a destination And it is this journey of success which the Founder Visionary of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions Dr OPBhalla began 17 years ago The greatest journeys in our lives start off with small steps and the journey of his life began through one gateway which he and his wife Mrs Satya Bhalla now the Chief Patron of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions visualized together They together wanted to give the city of Faridabad where they belonged a threshold for quality education Their spectrum spread far and near At the University Campus in Faridabad which started with 3 Engineering disciplines different courses were added which ranged from BBA MBA Physiotherapy to Dental college and covered almost all spheres of education To focus on education prior to college level the MREI established schools in Faridabad Gurgaon and Noida

ery employee of our Institutes The passion curiosity ingenuity that our founder Dr OPBhalla instilled in us fuels our collec-tive efforts to deliver the bestrdquo expresses Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University

ldquoFoundersrsquo Day is when the MREI paus-es to celebrate its rich past and its promising future the past as we honor the Visionary who dared to dream of a University which would stand par excellence with the best across the globe In recognition of the im-portance of both the past and the future the University will look forward to continuing

quality education linked with research which we have been emphasizing upon in the past 17 yearsrdquo expressed Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President MREI

The first Manav Rachna Founderrsquos day saw activites from all corners of the Manav Rachna Institutions Dr O P Bhallarsquos de-sire for the renovation of the Swarg Ashram opposite the Crown Plaza on the Nation-al Highway was realised by giving a proper facelift and erecting the Black Granite Gate fixing white marble granite slabs with lsquoGITA SAARrsquo inscribed along with the installation of a lsquoMaha Mrityunjayrsquo murti

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Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

The auspicious occasion on April 4 2014 witnessed the inauguration of the Dr OP Bhalla Central Library by his

Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Girji Maharaj His Holiness said ldquoThe Library is established as a mark of respect to Goddess Saraswati It is a centre where knowledge in the fields of Science Art literature the Vedas and the Performing Arts will be derived with great zest and enthusiasmrdquo Dignitaries including Chief patron Mrs Satya Bhalla Chancellor-MRIU Dr Prashant Bhal-laVice President-Manav Rachna Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Vice ChancellorndashMRIU Dr NC Wadhwa General Secretary Manav Rachna Education Society Dr MM Kathuria were present to witness the inaugural ceremo-ny of the state-of-the-art Library which has a collection of more than one lakh documents in print and electronic format

A blood donation camp was conducted within the campus in association with Rotary Faridabad East to honour the Founderrsquos mem-ory The youth at Manav Rachna turned up in large numbers to donate blood where more than 800 units of blood were collected

A sombre and spiritual mood set in at the campus with the singing of the Ganesh Vandana by MRIS children followed by a classical dance performance and evocative songs composed by

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and dignitaries at the Mega Blood Donation Camp at MREI campus

FIRST FOUNDERrsquoS DAY

THE VISION THAT FLOWERED IN THE MISTS OF TIME

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions commemorated the birth anniversary of Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla as its First Founderrsquos Day

them and the Faculty of MRISTo commemorate the life and times of Dr

OP Bhalla the release of the documentary re-flecting his life and achievements rekindled old memories among those who knew him closely

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant

Bhalla thanked every member of the Manav Rachna family in the last seven months since the Founder Visionaryrsquos untimely demise He also expressed his sincere gratitude to his mother Satya Bhalla for ldquobeing a pillar of strengthrdquo and his brother Dr Amit Bhalla for continuing his managerial skills to help run the Manav Rachna institutions

Recounting his fatherrsquos life from Mian-wali Village in Pakistan to Mohana Village in Haryana he said ldquoI resolve to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy Through our perseverance in the fields of research and innovation quality education co-scholastic development philanthropy socie-

tal upliftment and womenrsquos empowerment we would be keeping alive his vision for the futurerdquo He announced taking up the cause of a girlrsquos school in Mohana Village where renovation work will be undertaken by the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation

The day also marked the declaration of the installation of the Dr OP Bhalla Chair for Research and Innovation (which would be headed by an eminent scientist for promot-ing cutting edge technology) and the launch-ing of the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation (which would be headed by Mrs Satya Bhalla and Director FMS MRIU Mrs Chavi Sharma to bring about a transformation in the lives of the underprivileged) The birth anniversary also fe-licitated MREIrsquos distinguished Alumni and stu-dents with awards and citations While Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana an alumni of the Journalism Course at MRIU received the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excel-lence Award and cash presentation of Rs 2 lakh 51000 Table tennis ace Ankita Das was awarded with the Dr OP Bhalla Award of Excellence in the field of Sports while actor-model Mahima Bakshi received the excellence award in Art and Culture A Pravachan by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj heightened the poignancy of the occasion

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoI resolve

to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy

Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana receiving the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excellence Award from the luminaries

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Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

NEW YEAR WITH NEW BEGINNINGShellip CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE INAUGURATION

The New Year commenced on an auspicious note for MREI with the Purnahuti be-

ing held within the Campus on January 1 2014 The Purnahuti followed by the Bhandara is the final culmination of the Maha Mriyunjaya Yaj-na that was organized from December 26 2013 Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has been organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna every year to seek the divine blessings for overall peace prosperity and progress of all members of the MREI family The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna started off with the Puja by Management VC all EDs HOIs Principals Directors and HODs of Central Units Members of the Manav Rachna family prayed for the eternal peace of our Found-er Visionary pledging to carry forward his vision and legacy What made the spiritual occasion even more heartwarming was the fact that all associates along with their families were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Ma-nav Rachna International University said ldquoWe at Manav Rachna are determined to materialize the

The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna in our Founderrsquos memory and the inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla Innovation amp Incubation Centre marked the beginning of the New Year at MREI

vision of the Founder Chancellor Dr OP Bhalla be it research innovation or quality educationrdquo

The first day of the New Year proved to be significant for more reasons than one It marked the formal inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla In-novation amp Incubation Centre a nodal body for promoting research and innovation activities at Manav Rachna Fusing tradition with modernity MREI ushered in the New Year with prayers and positivity

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a resounding start culminating with the Dr OP Bhalla Cricket Memorial Cup on 29 March 2014

Cricket was clearly the flavour of the sea-son as the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate

Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a colour-ful start with Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU inaugurating the T-20 tournament With 21 corporates like Maruti Suzuki-Gurga-on TCS-Noida JCB-Faridabad NDTV-New Delhi RBS Bank-Delhi Tulip Telecom-Delhi Indian Oil-Faridabad Adidas-Gurgaon Jagran Group-Noida Honda Car-Greater Noida Fortis Hospital-Faridabad Aaj Tak-Delhi Asian Hospi-tal-Faridabad Accenture Services Pvt Ltd-Gur-gaon taking part in the Challenge the tourna-ment was packed with excitement Speaking at the inauguration Dr Prashant Bhalla paid trib-ute to the glorious legacy of MREI Founder Dr OP Bhalla whose visionary zeal brought about an ideal amalgam between sports and academia ldquoManav Rachna has always believed in a syn-ergy between sports and academia to promote a healthy relationship between the corporate and academic world We at Manav Rachna are committed towards sustaining that philosophy through Corporate Cricket matches first initiat-ed by our founding father The legacy must live on through tournaments of this staturerdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla He was addressing the players organizers faculty and staff that had come for the opening ceremony Dr Amit Bhalla who has ac-tively championed the sports cause at MREI stat-ed ldquoThe 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 would go a long way in bridg-ing the gap between the academic and corpo-rate sectorrdquo He urged the teams in the opening matches -- TCS (the IT giant) and Tulip Telecom (a key player in the Telecom industry)mdash to put in their best and enjoy the game to the hilt

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AS A TRIBUTEMREI initiated a Tree Plantation Drive in an effort to save the environment and keep alive the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

Faculty staff and students of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) gathered to-gether on March 26 2014 for a tree plantation drive This effort to save the environment was the start of the week long solemn event to mark a soulful homage and tribute to the Legendary DrOPBhalla

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI in-augurated the tree plantation drive and said ldquo We promise to keep the vision of Dr OPBhalla alive and we will follow the path he has laid for us If you need any guidance from me or my sons we will be ready to do sordquo While planting the tree she stated ldquoMay the campus grow in magnitude and strength like this tree and spread quality education far and nearrdquo Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Dr MMKathuria planted Alstonia plants in the VIP arena of the University

At the start of the drive Dr MKSoni Director Faculty of Engineering and Technology welcomed the distinguished gathering Dr NCWadhwa Vice Chancellor said ldquoEnvironment and nature was always a revered subject for the Visionary The street on which the University stands was once a rocky area and now it can be referred to as lsquoa knowledge streetrsquo Education was a medium to reach out to society and he believed in excellence and researchrdquoThe event marked the beginning of a eco drive in which each block in the campus was handled by different departments and Faculty so that the environment drive could continue simultaneously within the Campus Dr Silja Kostia Dean FET from Lahti University Finland also planted a tree and said it was an honour to plant a tree and the fact that she would continue to see that it grows healthy and green

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU greeting the participating teams at the inauguration of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014

The Mahamrityunjay Yagna in memory of Founder Visionary began the New Year with prayers to the Almighty

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Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

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Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

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INSIDEPage 2-5

Paying homage to Dr OPBhalla

Page 6

Health camps conducted by Manav Rachna Dental College

Page 11

Art Science and Technology exhibitions held at the University Campus

Page 12

Alumni awards

Page 13

FMS Katha series

Page 16

Dr Prashant Bhalla honoured with awards

Page 17

Their first day at school

Page 20

Mrs Satya Bhalla speaks on womenrsquos issues

Page 22

Youth health mela

Page 23

Young India votes

THE SPIRIT LIVES ON The unveiling of the statue of Dr OP Bhalla by His Holiness Shri Morari Bapuji at the University Campus was a fitting tribute to the Founding father An accolade for a figure that made quality education a desire for all This momentous occasion is an inspiration as we work to develop the next generation of better human beings on the threshold created by him for us to follow

At the unveiling cere-

mony His Holiness

Shri Morari Bapu-

ji--a world acclaimed exponent

of the Ram Charit Manas--left

the audience enraptured by

the sheer depth and energy of

his discourse transporting the

congregation to a world where

only goodness prevails Speak-

ing on the soulful and solemn

occasion His Holiness said ldquoI

bow my head to the farsight-

ed vision and philosophy of

Dr OP Bhalla Let his lsquoPrati-

marsquo (statue) be an inspiration

and engender lsquoPratibharsquo (talent)

among one and allrdquo In the quest for creating better hu-

man beings His Holiness urged the Institution to devote

itself towards the education of the underprivileged

Mrs Satya Bhalla (Chief Patron MREI) who

graced the momentous event along with Dr Prashant

Bhalla (Chancellor Manav Rachna International Uni-

versity) and Dr Amit Bhalla (Vice President Manav

Rachna Vidyanatariksha)

gave the occasion a rare

dignity and strength

Welcoming His Holi-

ness Shri Morari Bapuji

on behalf of the Manav

Rachna family Mrs Sa-

tya Bhalla likened Manav

Rachna to an enlight-

ening tree whose seeds

were first sown by the

Founder Visionary ldquoLet

the tree grow from strength to strength and spread its

branches far and near bearing the fruit of quality educa-

tionrdquo She urged Bapuji to bless the Manav Rachna fam-

ily so as to fulfill the dreams and visions of our Founding

Father whose charismatic touch transformed everyone

and everything around him bestowing love inspiration

faith and encouragement to all The auspicious event

also witnessed the distribution of awards to distinguished

personalities such as Padma Shri Gagan Narang (alumni

of MRIU and Olympic medalist and shooter) Dr G

Vishwanathan (Chancellor Vellore Institute of Technolo-

gy) Dr Jatinder Saigal ( Director Projects Manav Rach-

na Vidyanatariksha) Gautam Pal (sculptor) Dr NK

Pandey (well known medical practitioner) Mr MS Bit-

ta (Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front) Mr

KC Lakhani ( renowned industrialist) Lt General VSM

Vimal Arora to name just

a few The unveiling cere-

mony was a worthy homage

to a Legend whose statue

would be the guiding light

behind Manav Rachnarsquos path

of progress and growth The

soulful homage paid to the

Founder Visionary of Manav

Rachna Educational Institu-

tions Dr O P Bhalla was in

fact an integration of activi-

ties which were conducted at the University Campus in

Faridabad and simultaneously at the six different Manav

Rachna International schools in Faridabad Gurgaon

and Noida Various activities included blood donation

camp free health check up camps across different villages

of NCR free dental check ups and treatment facilities

tree plantation drive science and technology exhibitions

discourses by religious gurus national conference and

art exhibitions

HIs Holiness Shri Morari Bapuji addressing the large congragation at the Statue Unveiling ceremony

Mrs Satya Bhalla likened Manav Rachna to an enlightening tree whose seeds were first sown by the Founder Visionary ldquoLet the tree grow from strength to strength and spread its branches far and near bearing the fruit of quality educationrdquo she said

3

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and senior dignitaries lighting the ceremonial lamp on MR Founderrsquos Day

THE GUIDING VISIONTHE SPIRIT LIVES ON

He envisaged a future 17 years ago a vision which was well ahead of his times Dr OPBhalla saw a dream

which belonged to today He was a teacher who not only instructed but inspired in-fluenced the lives of all those he interacted with and equipped them with ideas and val-ues that enabled them to enter the stream of national life as worthy citizens His visions and goals were simple yet breathtaking in their scope the complete liberation of the human mind to create better human beings The woman who stood by him from the initiation of his vision says ldquoYou cannot be successful entirely through your own efforts All of us if we are to accomplish anything worthwhile will do it largely through the help and cooperation of the people who work with usrdquo are the views Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI expressed when addressing an august gathering of students Faculty and dignitaries present at the tree plantation drive which began on March26 2014 ldquoWe promise to work together to keep the vision of the Founder Visionary rdquo said Mrs Bhalla humbly as she inaugurated the green eco drive a subject close to the heart of the Legendary who stands unparalleled

ldquoOur success at the Manav Rachna Ed-ucational Institutions is not measured by in-dustry accolades or milestones hellip it is mea-sured by the achievements of our students and the accomplishments of our employees As an Institution committed to serving its students Manav Rachna cannot fulfill its promises without the partnership of its Faculty at the University Principals of the school our researchers our students at the University and schools and each and ev-

Being successful is more of a journey not a destination And it is this journey of success which the Founder Visionary of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions Dr OPBhalla began 17 years ago The greatest journeys in our lives start off with small steps and the journey of his life began through one gateway which he and his wife Mrs Satya Bhalla now the Chief Patron of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions visualized together They together wanted to give the city of Faridabad where they belonged a threshold for quality education Their spectrum spread far and near At the University Campus in Faridabad which started with 3 Engineering disciplines different courses were added which ranged from BBA MBA Physiotherapy to Dental college and covered almost all spheres of education To focus on education prior to college level the MREI established schools in Faridabad Gurgaon and Noida

ery employee of our Institutes The passion curiosity ingenuity that our founder Dr OPBhalla instilled in us fuels our collec-tive efforts to deliver the bestrdquo expresses Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University

ldquoFoundersrsquo Day is when the MREI paus-es to celebrate its rich past and its promising future the past as we honor the Visionary who dared to dream of a University which would stand par excellence with the best across the globe In recognition of the im-portance of both the past and the future the University will look forward to continuing

quality education linked with research which we have been emphasizing upon in the past 17 yearsrdquo expressed Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President MREI

The first Manav Rachna Founderrsquos day saw activites from all corners of the Manav Rachna Institutions Dr O P Bhallarsquos de-sire for the renovation of the Swarg Ashram opposite the Crown Plaza on the Nation-al Highway was realised by giving a proper facelift and erecting the Black Granite Gate fixing white marble granite slabs with lsquoGITA SAARrsquo inscribed along with the installation of a lsquoMaha Mrityunjayrsquo murti

4

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

The auspicious occasion on April 4 2014 witnessed the inauguration of the Dr OP Bhalla Central Library by his

Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Girji Maharaj His Holiness said ldquoThe Library is established as a mark of respect to Goddess Saraswati It is a centre where knowledge in the fields of Science Art literature the Vedas and the Performing Arts will be derived with great zest and enthusiasmrdquo Dignitaries including Chief patron Mrs Satya Bhalla Chancellor-MRIU Dr Prashant Bhal-laVice President-Manav Rachna Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Vice ChancellorndashMRIU Dr NC Wadhwa General Secretary Manav Rachna Education Society Dr MM Kathuria were present to witness the inaugural ceremo-ny of the state-of-the-art Library which has a collection of more than one lakh documents in print and electronic format

A blood donation camp was conducted within the campus in association with Rotary Faridabad East to honour the Founderrsquos mem-ory The youth at Manav Rachna turned up in large numbers to donate blood where more than 800 units of blood were collected

A sombre and spiritual mood set in at the campus with the singing of the Ganesh Vandana by MRIS children followed by a classical dance performance and evocative songs composed by

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and dignitaries at the Mega Blood Donation Camp at MREI campus

FIRST FOUNDERrsquoS DAY

THE VISION THAT FLOWERED IN THE MISTS OF TIME

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions commemorated the birth anniversary of Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla as its First Founderrsquos Day

them and the Faculty of MRISTo commemorate the life and times of Dr

OP Bhalla the release of the documentary re-flecting his life and achievements rekindled old memories among those who knew him closely

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant

Bhalla thanked every member of the Manav Rachna family in the last seven months since the Founder Visionaryrsquos untimely demise He also expressed his sincere gratitude to his mother Satya Bhalla for ldquobeing a pillar of strengthrdquo and his brother Dr Amit Bhalla for continuing his managerial skills to help run the Manav Rachna institutions

Recounting his fatherrsquos life from Mian-wali Village in Pakistan to Mohana Village in Haryana he said ldquoI resolve to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy Through our perseverance in the fields of research and innovation quality education co-scholastic development philanthropy socie-

tal upliftment and womenrsquos empowerment we would be keeping alive his vision for the futurerdquo He announced taking up the cause of a girlrsquos school in Mohana Village where renovation work will be undertaken by the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation

The day also marked the declaration of the installation of the Dr OP Bhalla Chair for Research and Innovation (which would be headed by an eminent scientist for promot-ing cutting edge technology) and the launch-ing of the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation (which would be headed by Mrs Satya Bhalla and Director FMS MRIU Mrs Chavi Sharma to bring about a transformation in the lives of the underprivileged) The birth anniversary also fe-licitated MREIrsquos distinguished Alumni and stu-dents with awards and citations While Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana an alumni of the Journalism Course at MRIU received the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excel-lence Award and cash presentation of Rs 2 lakh 51000 Table tennis ace Ankita Das was awarded with the Dr OP Bhalla Award of Excellence in the field of Sports while actor-model Mahima Bakshi received the excellence award in Art and Culture A Pravachan by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj heightened the poignancy of the occasion

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoI resolve

to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy

Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana receiving the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excellence Award from the luminaries

5

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

NEW YEAR WITH NEW BEGINNINGShellip CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE INAUGURATION

The New Year commenced on an auspicious note for MREI with the Purnahuti be-

ing held within the Campus on January 1 2014 The Purnahuti followed by the Bhandara is the final culmination of the Maha Mriyunjaya Yaj-na that was organized from December 26 2013 Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has been organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna every year to seek the divine blessings for overall peace prosperity and progress of all members of the MREI family The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna started off with the Puja by Management VC all EDs HOIs Principals Directors and HODs of Central Units Members of the Manav Rachna family prayed for the eternal peace of our Found-er Visionary pledging to carry forward his vision and legacy What made the spiritual occasion even more heartwarming was the fact that all associates along with their families were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Ma-nav Rachna International University said ldquoWe at Manav Rachna are determined to materialize the

The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna in our Founderrsquos memory and the inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla Innovation amp Incubation Centre marked the beginning of the New Year at MREI

vision of the Founder Chancellor Dr OP Bhalla be it research innovation or quality educationrdquo

The first day of the New Year proved to be significant for more reasons than one It marked the formal inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla In-novation amp Incubation Centre a nodal body for promoting research and innovation activities at Manav Rachna Fusing tradition with modernity MREI ushered in the New Year with prayers and positivity

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a resounding start culminating with the Dr OP Bhalla Cricket Memorial Cup on 29 March 2014

Cricket was clearly the flavour of the sea-son as the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate

Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a colour-ful start with Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU inaugurating the T-20 tournament With 21 corporates like Maruti Suzuki-Gurga-on TCS-Noida JCB-Faridabad NDTV-New Delhi RBS Bank-Delhi Tulip Telecom-Delhi Indian Oil-Faridabad Adidas-Gurgaon Jagran Group-Noida Honda Car-Greater Noida Fortis Hospital-Faridabad Aaj Tak-Delhi Asian Hospi-tal-Faridabad Accenture Services Pvt Ltd-Gur-gaon taking part in the Challenge the tourna-ment was packed with excitement Speaking at the inauguration Dr Prashant Bhalla paid trib-ute to the glorious legacy of MREI Founder Dr OP Bhalla whose visionary zeal brought about an ideal amalgam between sports and academia ldquoManav Rachna has always believed in a syn-ergy between sports and academia to promote a healthy relationship between the corporate and academic world We at Manav Rachna are committed towards sustaining that philosophy through Corporate Cricket matches first initiat-ed by our founding father The legacy must live on through tournaments of this staturerdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla He was addressing the players organizers faculty and staff that had come for the opening ceremony Dr Amit Bhalla who has ac-tively championed the sports cause at MREI stat-ed ldquoThe 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 would go a long way in bridg-ing the gap between the academic and corpo-rate sectorrdquo He urged the teams in the opening matches -- TCS (the IT giant) and Tulip Telecom (a key player in the Telecom industry)mdash to put in their best and enjoy the game to the hilt

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AS A TRIBUTEMREI initiated a Tree Plantation Drive in an effort to save the environment and keep alive the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

Faculty staff and students of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) gathered to-gether on March 26 2014 for a tree plantation drive This effort to save the environment was the start of the week long solemn event to mark a soulful homage and tribute to the Legendary DrOPBhalla

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI in-augurated the tree plantation drive and said ldquo We promise to keep the vision of Dr OPBhalla alive and we will follow the path he has laid for us If you need any guidance from me or my sons we will be ready to do sordquo While planting the tree she stated ldquoMay the campus grow in magnitude and strength like this tree and spread quality education far and nearrdquo Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Dr MMKathuria planted Alstonia plants in the VIP arena of the University

At the start of the drive Dr MKSoni Director Faculty of Engineering and Technology welcomed the distinguished gathering Dr NCWadhwa Vice Chancellor said ldquoEnvironment and nature was always a revered subject for the Visionary The street on which the University stands was once a rocky area and now it can be referred to as lsquoa knowledge streetrsquo Education was a medium to reach out to society and he believed in excellence and researchrdquoThe event marked the beginning of a eco drive in which each block in the campus was handled by different departments and Faculty so that the environment drive could continue simultaneously within the Campus Dr Silja Kostia Dean FET from Lahti University Finland also planted a tree and said it was an honour to plant a tree and the fact that she would continue to see that it grows healthy and green

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU greeting the participating teams at the inauguration of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014

The Mahamrityunjay Yagna in memory of Founder Visionary began the New Year with prayers to the Almighty

6

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

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MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

3

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and senior dignitaries lighting the ceremonial lamp on MR Founderrsquos Day

THE GUIDING VISIONTHE SPIRIT LIVES ON

He envisaged a future 17 years ago a vision which was well ahead of his times Dr OPBhalla saw a dream

which belonged to today He was a teacher who not only instructed but inspired in-fluenced the lives of all those he interacted with and equipped them with ideas and val-ues that enabled them to enter the stream of national life as worthy citizens His visions and goals were simple yet breathtaking in their scope the complete liberation of the human mind to create better human beings The woman who stood by him from the initiation of his vision says ldquoYou cannot be successful entirely through your own efforts All of us if we are to accomplish anything worthwhile will do it largely through the help and cooperation of the people who work with usrdquo are the views Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI expressed when addressing an august gathering of students Faculty and dignitaries present at the tree plantation drive which began on March26 2014 ldquoWe promise to work together to keep the vision of the Founder Visionary rdquo said Mrs Bhalla humbly as she inaugurated the green eco drive a subject close to the heart of the Legendary who stands unparalleled

ldquoOur success at the Manav Rachna Ed-ucational Institutions is not measured by in-dustry accolades or milestones hellip it is mea-sured by the achievements of our students and the accomplishments of our employees As an Institution committed to serving its students Manav Rachna cannot fulfill its promises without the partnership of its Faculty at the University Principals of the school our researchers our students at the University and schools and each and ev-

Being successful is more of a journey not a destination And it is this journey of success which the Founder Visionary of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions Dr OPBhalla began 17 years ago The greatest journeys in our lives start off with small steps and the journey of his life began through one gateway which he and his wife Mrs Satya Bhalla now the Chief Patron of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions visualized together They together wanted to give the city of Faridabad where they belonged a threshold for quality education Their spectrum spread far and near At the University Campus in Faridabad which started with 3 Engineering disciplines different courses were added which ranged from BBA MBA Physiotherapy to Dental college and covered almost all spheres of education To focus on education prior to college level the MREI established schools in Faridabad Gurgaon and Noida

ery employee of our Institutes The passion curiosity ingenuity that our founder Dr OPBhalla instilled in us fuels our collec-tive efforts to deliver the bestrdquo expresses Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University

ldquoFoundersrsquo Day is when the MREI paus-es to celebrate its rich past and its promising future the past as we honor the Visionary who dared to dream of a University which would stand par excellence with the best across the globe In recognition of the im-portance of both the past and the future the University will look forward to continuing

quality education linked with research which we have been emphasizing upon in the past 17 yearsrdquo expressed Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President MREI

The first Manav Rachna Founderrsquos day saw activites from all corners of the Manav Rachna Institutions Dr O P Bhallarsquos de-sire for the renovation of the Swarg Ashram opposite the Crown Plaza on the Nation-al Highway was realised by giving a proper facelift and erecting the Black Granite Gate fixing white marble granite slabs with lsquoGITA SAARrsquo inscribed along with the installation of a lsquoMaha Mrityunjayrsquo murti

4

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

The auspicious occasion on April 4 2014 witnessed the inauguration of the Dr OP Bhalla Central Library by his

Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Girji Maharaj His Holiness said ldquoThe Library is established as a mark of respect to Goddess Saraswati It is a centre where knowledge in the fields of Science Art literature the Vedas and the Performing Arts will be derived with great zest and enthusiasmrdquo Dignitaries including Chief patron Mrs Satya Bhalla Chancellor-MRIU Dr Prashant Bhal-laVice President-Manav Rachna Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Vice ChancellorndashMRIU Dr NC Wadhwa General Secretary Manav Rachna Education Society Dr MM Kathuria were present to witness the inaugural ceremo-ny of the state-of-the-art Library which has a collection of more than one lakh documents in print and electronic format

A blood donation camp was conducted within the campus in association with Rotary Faridabad East to honour the Founderrsquos mem-ory The youth at Manav Rachna turned up in large numbers to donate blood where more than 800 units of blood were collected

A sombre and spiritual mood set in at the campus with the singing of the Ganesh Vandana by MRIS children followed by a classical dance performance and evocative songs composed by

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and dignitaries at the Mega Blood Donation Camp at MREI campus

FIRST FOUNDERrsquoS DAY

THE VISION THAT FLOWERED IN THE MISTS OF TIME

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions commemorated the birth anniversary of Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla as its First Founderrsquos Day

them and the Faculty of MRISTo commemorate the life and times of Dr

OP Bhalla the release of the documentary re-flecting his life and achievements rekindled old memories among those who knew him closely

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant

Bhalla thanked every member of the Manav Rachna family in the last seven months since the Founder Visionaryrsquos untimely demise He also expressed his sincere gratitude to his mother Satya Bhalla for ldquobeing a pillar of strengthrdquo and his brother Dr Amit Bhalla for continuing his managerial skills to help run the Manav Rachna institutions

Recounting his fatherrsquos life from Mian-wali Village in Pakistan to Mohana Village in Haryana he said ldquoI resolve to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy Through our perseverance in the fields of research and innovation quality education co-scholastic development philanthropy socie-

tal upliftment and womenrsquos empowerment we would be keeping alive his vision for the futurerdquo He announced taking up the cause of a girlrsquos school in Mohana Village where renovation work will be undertaken by the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation

The day also marked the declaration of the installation of the Dr OP Bhalla Chair for Research and Innovation (which would be headed by an eminent scientist for promot-ing cutting edge technology) and the launch-ing of the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation (which would be headed by Mrs Satya Bhalla and Director FMS MRIU Mrs Chavi Sharma to bring about a transformation in the lives of the underprivileged) The birth anniversary also fe-licitated MREIrsquos distinguished Alumni and stu-dents with awards and citations While Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana an alumni of the Journalism Course at MRIU received the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excel-lence Award and cash presentation of Rs 2 lakh 51000 Table tennis ace Ankita Das was awarded with the Dr OP Bhalla Award of Excellence in the field of Sports while actor-model Mahima Bakshi received the excellence award in Art and Culture A Pravachan by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj heightened the poignancy of the occasion

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoI resolve

to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy

Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana receiving the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excellence Award from the luminaries

5

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

NEW YEAR WITH NEW BEGINNINGShellip CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE INAUGURATION

The New Year commenced on an auspicious note for MREI with the Purnahuti be-

ing held within the Campus on January 1 2014 The Purnahuti followed by the Bhandara is the final culmination of the Maha Mriyunjaya Yaj-na that was organized from December 26 2013 Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has been organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna every year to seek the divine blessings for overall peace prosperity and progress of all members of the MREI family The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna started off with the Puja by Management VC all EDs HOIs Principals Directors and HODs of Central Units Members of the Manav Rachna family prayed for the eternal peace of our Found-er Visionary pledging to carry forward his vision and legacy What made the spiritual occasion even more heartwarming was the fact that all associates along with their families were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Ma-nav Rachna International University said ldquoWe at Manav Rachna are determined to materialize the

The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna in our Founderrsquos memory and the inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla Innovation amp Incubation Centre marked the beginning of the New Year at MREI

vision of the Founder Chancellor Dr OP Bhalla be it research innovation or quality educationrdquo

The first day of the New Year proved to be significant for more reasons than one It marked the formal inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla In-novation amp Incubation Centre a nodal body for promoting research and innovation activities at Manav Rachna Fusing tradition with modernity MREI ushered in the New Year with prayers and positivity

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a resounding start culminating with the Dr OP Bhalla Cricket Memorial Cup on 29 March 2014

Cricket was clearly the flavour of the sea-son as the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate

Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a colour-ful start with Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU inaugurating the T-20 tournament With 21 corporates like Maruti Suzuki-Gurga-on TCS-Noida JCB-Faridabad NDTV-New Delhi RBS Bank-Delhi Tulip Telecom-Delhi Indian Oil-Faridabad Adidas-Gurgaon Jagran Group-Noida Honda Car-Greater Noida Fortis Hospital-Faridabad Aaj Tak-Delhi Asian Hospi-tal-Faridabad Accenture Services Pvt Ltd-Gur-gaon taking part in the Challenge the tourna-ment was packed with excitement Speaking at the inauguration Dr Prashant Bhalla paid trib-ute to the glorious legacy of MREI Founder Dr OP Bhalla whose visionary zeal brought about an ideal amalgam between sports and academia ldquoManav Rachna has always believed in a syn-ergy between sports and academia to promote a healthy relationship between the corporate and academic world We at Manav Rachna are committed towards sustaining that philosophy through Corporate Cricket matches first initiat-ed by our founding father The legacy must live on through tournaments of this staturerdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla He was addressing the players organizers faculty and staff that had come for the opening ceremony Dr Amit Bhalla who has ac-tively championed the sports cause at MREI stat-ed ldquoThe 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 would go a long way in bridg-ing the gap between the academic and corpo-rate sectorrdquo He urged the teams in the opening matches -- TCS (the IT giant) and Tulip Telecom (a key player in the Telecom industry)mdash to put in their best and enjoy the game to the hilt

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AS A TRIBUTEMREI initiated a Tree Plantation Drive in an effort to save the environment and keep alive the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

Faculty staff and students of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) gathered to-gether on March 26 2014 for a tree plantation drive This effort to save the environment was the start of the week long solemn event to mark a soulful homage and tribute to the Legendary DrOPBhalla

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI in-augurated the tree plantation drive and said ldquo We promise to keep the vision of Dr OPBhalla alive and we will follow the path he has laid for us If you need any guidance from me or my sons we will be ready to do sordquo While planting the tree she stated ldquoMay the campus grow in magnitude and strength like this tree and spread quality education far and nearrdquo Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Dr MMKathuria planted Alstonia plants in the VIP arena of the University

At the start of the drive Dr MKSoni Director Faculty of Engineering and Technology welcomed the distinguished gathering Dr NCWadhwa Vice Chancellor said ldquoEnvironment and nature was always a revered subject for the Visionary The street on which the University stands was once a rocky area and now it can be referred to as lsquoa knowledge streetrsquo Education was a medium to reach out to society and he believed in excellence and researchrdquoThe event marked the beginning of a eco drive in which each block in the campus was handled by different departments and Faculty so that the environment drive could continue simultaneously within the Campus Dr Silja Kostia Dean FET from Lahti University Finland also planted a tree and said it was an honour to plant a tree and the fact that she would continue to see that it grows healthy and green

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU greeting the participating teams at the inauguration of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014

The Mahamrityunjay Yagna in memory of Founder Visionary began the New Year with prayers to the Almighty

6

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

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MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

4

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

The auspicious occasion on April 4 2014 witnessed the inauguration of the Dr OP Bhalla Central Library by his

Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Girji Maharaj His Holiness said ldquoThe Library is established as a mark of respect to Goddess Saraswati It is a centre where knowledge in the fields of Science Art literature the Vedas and the Performing Arts will be derived with great zest and enthusiasmrdquo Dignitaries including Chief patron Mrs Satya Bhalla Chancellor-MRIU Dr Prashant Bhal-laVice President-Manav Rachna Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Vice ChancellorndashMRIU Dr NC Wadhwa General Secretary Manav Rachna Education Society Dr MM Kathuria were present to witness the inaugural ceremo-ny of the state-of-the-art Library which has a collection of more than one lakh documents in print and electronic format

A blood donation camp was conducted within the campus in association with Rotary Faridabad East to honour the Founderrsquos mem-ory The youth at Manav Rachna turned up in large numbers to donate blood where more than 800 units of blood were collected

A sombre and spiritual mood set in at the campus with the singing of the Ganesh Vandana by MRIS children followed by a classical dance performance and evocative songs composed by

His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj and dignitaries at the Mega Blood Donation Camp at MREI campus

FIRST FOUNDERrsquoS DAY

THE VISION THAT FLOWERED IN THE MISTS OF TIME

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions commemorated the birth anniversary of Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla as its First Founderrsquos Day

them and the Faculty of MRISTo commemorate the life and times of Dr

OP Bhalla the release of the documentary re-flecting his life and achievements rekindled old memories among those who knew him closely

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant

Bhalla thanked every member of the Manav Rachna family in the last seven months since the Founder Visionaryrsquos untimely demise He also expressed his sincere gratitude to his mother Satya Bhalla for ldquobeing a pillar of strengthrdquo and his brother Dr Amit Bhalla for continuing his managerial skills to help run the Manav Rachna institutions

Recounting his fatherrsquos life from Mian-wali Village in Pakistan to Mohana Village in Haryana he said ldquoI resolve to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy Through our perseverance in the fields of research and innovation quality education co-scholastic development philanthropy socie-

tal upliftment and womenrsquos empowerment we would be keeping alive his vision for the futurerdquo He announced taking up the cause of a girlrsquos school in Mohana Village where renovation work will be undertaken by the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation

The day also marked the declaration of the installation of the Dr OP Bhalla Chair for Research and Innovation (which would be headed by an eminent scientist for promot-ing cutting edge technology) and the launch-ing of the Dr OP Bhalla Foundation (which would be headed by Mrs Satya Bhalla and Director FMS MRIU Mrs Chavi Sharma to bring about a transformation in the lives of the underprivileged) The birth anniversary also fe-licitated MREIrsquos distinguished Alumni and stu-dents with awards and citations While Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana an alumni of the Journalism Course at MRIU received the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excel-lence Award and cash presentation of Rs 2 lakh 51000 Table tennis ace Ankita Das was awarded with the Dr OP Bhalla Award of Excellence in the field of Sports while actor-model Mahima Bakshi received the excellence award in Art and Culture A Pravachan by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj heightened the poignancy of the occasion

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoI resolve

to put in my last ounce of energy to carry forward my fatherrsquos legacy

Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Srishti Rana receiving the first Dr OP Bhalla Pinnacle Alumnus Excellence Award from the luminaries

5

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

NEW YEAR WITH NEW BEGINNINGShellip CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE INAUGURATION

The New Year commenced on an auspicious note for MREI with the Purnahuti be-

ing held within the Campus on January 1 2014 The Purnahuti followed by the Bhandara is the final culmination of the Maha Mriyunjaya Yaj-na that was organized from December 26 2013 Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has been organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna every year to seek the divine blessings for overall peace prosperity and progress of all members of the MREI family The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna started off with the Puja by Management VC all EDs HOIs Principals Directors and HODs of Central Units Members of the Manav Rachna family prayed for the eternal peace of our Found-er Visionary pledging to carry forward his vision and legacy What made the spiritual occasion even more heartwarming was the fact that all associates along with their families were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Ma-nav Rachna International University said ldquoWe at Manav Rachna are determined to materialize the

The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna in our Founderrsquos memory and the inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla Innovation amp Incubation Centre marked the beginning of the New Year at MREI

vision of the Founder Chancellor Dr OP Bhalla be it research innovation or quality educationrdquo

The first day of the New Year proved to be significant for more reasons than one It marked the formal inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla In-novation amp Incubation Centre a nodal body for promoting research and innovation activities at Manav Rachna Fusing tradition with modernity MREI ushered in the New Year with prayers and positivity

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a resounding start culminating with the Dr OP Bhalla Cricket Memorial Cup on 29 March 2014

Cricket was clearly the flavour of the sea-son as the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate

Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a colour-ful start with Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU inaugurating the T-20 tournament With 21 corporates like Maruti Suzuki-Gurga-on TCS-Noida JCB-Faridabad NDTV-New Delhi RBS Bank-Delhi Tulip Telecom-Delhi Indian Oil-Faridabad Adidas-Gurgaon Jagran Group-Noida Honda Car-Greater Noida Fortis Hospital-Faridabad Aaj Tak-Delhi Asian Hospi-tal-Faridabad Accenture Services Pvt Ltd-Gur-gaon taking part in the Challenge the tourna-ment was packed with excitement Speaking at the inauguration Dr Prashant Bhalla paid trib-ute to the glorious legacy of MREI Founder Dr OP Bhalla whose visionary zeal brought about an ideal amalgam between sports and academia ldquoManav Rachna has always believed in a syn-ergy between sports and academia to promote a healthy relationship between the corporate and academic world We at Manav Rachna are committed towards sustaining that philosophy through Corporate Cricket matches first initiat-ed by our founding father The legacy must live on through tournaments of this staturerdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla He was addressing the players organizers faculty and staff that had come for the opening ceremony Dr Amit Bhalla who has ac-tively championed the sports cause at MREI stat-ed ldquoThe 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 would go a long way in bridg-ing the gap between the academic and corpo-rate sectorrdquo He urged the teams in the opening matches -- TCS (the IT giant) and Tulip Telecom (a key player in the Telecom industry)mdash to put in their best and enjoy the game to the hilt

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AS A TRIBUTEMREI initiated a Tree Plantation Drive in an effort to save the environment and keep alive the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

Faculty staff and students of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) gathered to-gether on March 26 2014 for a tree plantation drive This effort to save the environment was the start of the week long solemn event to mark a soulful homage and tribute to the Legendary DrOPBhalla

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI in-augurated the tree plantation drive and said ldquo We promise to keep the vision of Dr OPBhalla alive and we will follow the path he has laid for us If you need any guidance from me or my sons we will be ready to do sordquo While planting the tree she stated ldquoMay the campus grow in magnitude and strength like this tree and spread quality education far and nearrdquo Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Dr MMKathuria planted Alstonia plants in the VIP arena of the University

At the start of the drive Dr MKSoni Director Faculty of Engineering and Technology welcomed the distinguished gathering Dr NCWadhwa Vice Chancellor said ldquoEnvironment and nature was always a revered subject for the Visionary The street on which the University stands was once a rocky area and now it can be referred to as lsquoa knowledge streetrsquo Education was a medium to reach out to society and he believed in excellence and researchrdquoThe event marked the beginning of a eco drive in which each block in the campus was handled by different departments and Faculty so that the environment drive could continue simultaneously within the Campus Dr Silja Kostia Dean FET from Lahti University Finland also planted a tree and said it was an honour to plant a tree and the fact that she would continue to see that it grows healthy and green

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU greeting the participating teams at the inauguration of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014

The Mahamrityunjay Yagna in memory of Founder Visionary began the New Year with prayers to the Almighty

6

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

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5

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

NEW YEAR WITH NEW BEGINNINGShellip CORPORATE CRICKET CHALLENGE INAUGURATION

The New Year commenced on an auspicious note for MREI with the Purnahuti be-

ing held within the Campus on January 1 2014 The Purnahuti followed by the Bhandara is the final culmination of the Maha Mriyunjaya Yaj-na that was organized from December 26 2013 Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) has been organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna every year to seek the divine blessings for overall peace prosperity and progress of all members of the MREI family The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna started off with the Puja by Management VC all EDs HOIs Principals Directors and HODs of Central Units Members of the Manav Rachna family prayed for the eternal peace of our Found-er Visionary pledging to carry forward his vision and legacy What made the spiritual occasion even more heartwarming was the fact that all associates along with their families were cordially invited to attend the Havan and the Bhandara Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Ma-nav Rachna International University said ldquoWe at Manav Rachna are determined to materialize the

The Maha Mrityunjaya Yajna in our Founderrsquos memory and the inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla Innovation amp Incubation Centre marked the beginning of the New Year at MREI

vision of the Founder Chancellor Dr OP Bhalla be it research innovation or quality educationrdquo

The first day of the New Year proved to be significant for more reasons than one It marked the formal inauguration of the DrOP Bhalla In-novation amp Incubation Centre a nodal body for promoting research and innovation activities at Manav Rachna Fusing tradition with modernity MREI ushered in the New Year with prayers and positivity

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a resounding start culminating with the Dr OP Bhalla Cricket Memorial Cup on 29 March 2014

Cricket was clearly the flavour of the sea-son as the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate

Cricket Challenge 2014 got off to a colour-ful start with Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU inaugurating the T-20 tournament With 21 corporates like Maruti Suzuki-Gurga-on TCS-Noida JCB-Faridabad NDTV-New Delhi RBS Bank-Delhi Tulip Telecom-Delhi Indian Oil-Faridabad Adidas-Gurgaon Jagran Group-Noida Honda Car-Greater Noida Fortis Hospital-Faridabad Aaj Tak-Delhi Asian Hospi-tal-Faridabad Accenture Services Pvt Ltd-Gur-gaon taking part in the Challenge the tourna-ment was packed with excitement Speaking at the inauguration Dr Prashant Bhalla paid trib-ute to the glorious legacy of MREI Founder Dr OP Bhalla whose visionary zeal brought about an ideal amalgam between sports and academia ldquoManav Rachna has always believed in a syn-ergy between sports and academia to promote a healthy relationship between the corporate and academic world We at Manav Rachna are committed towards sustaining that philosophy through Corporate Cricket matches first initiat-ed by our founding father The legacy must live on through tournaments of this staturerdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla He was addressing the players organizers faculty and staff that had come for the opening ceremony Dr Amit Bhalla who has ac-tively championed the sports cause at MREI stat-ed ldquoThe 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 would go a long way in bridg-ing the gap between the academic and corpo-rate sectorrdquo He urged the teams in the opening matches -- TCS (the IT giant) and Tulip Telecom (a key player in the Telecom industry)mdash to put in their best and enjoy the game to the hilt

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AS A TRIBUTEMREI initiated a Tree Plantation Drive in an effort to save the environment and keep alive the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

Faculty staff and students of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) gathered to-gether on March 26 2014 for a tree plantation drive This effort to save the environment was the start of the week long solemn event to mark a soulful homage and tribute to the Legendary DrOPBhalla

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI in-augurated the tree plantation drive and said ldquo We promise to keep the vision of Dr OPBhalla alive and we will follow the path he has laid for us If you need any guidance from me or my sons we will be ready to do sordquo While planting the tree she stated ldquoMay the campus grow in magnitude and strength like this tree and spread quality education far and nearrdquo Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Dr MMKathuria planted Alstonia plants in the VIP arena of the University

At the start of the drive Dr MKSoni Director Faculty of Engineering and Technology welcomed the distinguished gathering Dr NCWadhwa Vice Chancellor said ldquoEnvironment and nature was always a revered subject for the Visionary The street on which the University stands was once a rocky area and now it can be referred to as lsquoa knowledge streetrsquo Education was a medium to reach out to society and he believed in excellence and researchrdquoThe event marked the beginning of a eco drive in which each block in the campus was handled by different departments and Faculty so that the environment drive could continue simultaneously within the Campus Dr Silja Kostia Dean FET from Lahti University Finland also planted a tree and said it was an honour to plant a tree and the fact that she would continue to see that it grows healthy and green

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU greeting the participating teams at the inauguration of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014

The Mahamrityunjay Yagna in memory of Founder Visionary began the New Year with prayers to the Almighty

6

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

6

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

DENTAL FACILITIES FREE OF COST

COMMUNITY DENTAL TREATMENT DRIVES

Manav Rachna Dental College organized a dental camp and the free distribution of denture kits for patients from far and near in memory of our Founder Visionary

Manav Rachna Dental College paid tributes to Dr OP Bhalla by providing community dental treatments and serving the underprivileged

Dental health is of vital priority this was truly apparent at the dental camp orga-

nized by the Manav Rachna Dental College at the campus and was appreciated whole hearted-ly by Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI on April 1 2014 Speaking to patients who came from far and nearby villages she emphasized

Manav Rachna Dental College (MRDC) paid glowing tributes through commu-

nity service and various constructive activities in the months of March and April 2014 The institute conducted a month long community dental treatment drive at MRDC starting from 10th March 2014 In this drive a wide spectrum of specialized and quality treatments were being provided absolutely free of cost Additionally the team from MRDC also visited the underprivi-leged population in and around Faridabad The program started with a mega camp at Ch-haysa Village on 9th March 2014 This was fol-lowed by three major community dental health

ldquoPoint out our short comings and we shall go all out to overcome themrsquorsquo she said to a group of patients who had come from the Blind School and had availed of different dental facilities free of cost Ishawati from the blind school said ldquoI got my teeth cleaned and am fully happy with the services A special mention to the warmth

we have received from the doctors and now Mrs Satya Bhallardquo Kajal the Computer teacher who had accompanied her specially challenged group said ldquoMy colleagues are truly happy with the servicesrdquo

Free denture kits were distributed by Dr Amit Bhalla Dr NCWadhwa and Mrs Bhalla to patients who came from far and near They showed their gratitude for the 30 free kits dis-tributed on that day when Hafit Sher Moham-mad said ldquoI feel good that I will be able to en-joy my meals with my dentures nowrdquo said the beaming 72 year old senior citizen Echoing the same sentiments Dr Amit Bhalla said ldquoIt is part of our Corporate social responsibility and help-ing a small number gives us immense satisfaction that services of our Institutes can make so many patients happy and satisfiedrdquo The colourful and soulful addition to the services was the song cum poetry recital by senior citizen Mr Harichand from Haryana who thanked and blessed the ser-vices he had received at the dental college

Dr PNAwasti Advisor MRDC said ldquoIt was the vision of Dr OPBhalla to give dental services to villagers and through the month long services we have tried to live his dream Also our dental college is a hands-on learning experience for our students who have to clear various tests and ex-aminations and they have to perform practically before they obtain their degreesrdquo

A senior citizen with the free denture kit as Mrs Satya Bhalla and other senior dignitaries look on

programmes for the underprivileged in Farid-abad such as a week long drive conducted at National Association for the Blind (NAB) and SOS Childrenrsquos Village All of these were aimed at improving oral health and oral health percep-tions A total of 300 children were examined and screened and 125 were treated for oral den-tal disease Patients were referred to the Manav Rachna Dental College for advanced treatment which was provided free of cost A team of over 15 members were present at NAB and SOS Childrenrsquos Village Two specialized portable den-tal chairs were used for treatment at these centres The programme was organized and coordinated

by the Department of Public Health Dentistry Specialist dentists from the department of Ped-odontics participated in the event to provide spe-cialized care for the children A screening programme for oral cancer was also conducted from 19th March 2014 Screening of the patients was done at Mata Ka Mandir NIT Faridabad Anangpur Village Chhaysa Village Health Unit Railway Station Old Faridabad A team of 11 doctors from the Department of Public Health Dentistry amp Department of Oral pathology screened patients for oral cancer They were also counseled about the ill-effects of to-bacco use All in all over 1000 patients were screened in various oral health programmes till March 31 2014 Total outreach patients who visited the College for different treatments went up to 1182 in number

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

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The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

7

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER

CONSERVING ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship

A national workshop on Energy Conservation organized by the Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University motivated participants to undertake eco-friendly measures

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning

of old relationsrsquo by hosting its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its pas-souts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior digni-taries were there to share in the joy and camara-derie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminiscences

Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institu-tions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations

The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly en-countersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momen-tous occasion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters

Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key orga-nizer of the event welcomed the alumni say-

Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Engineering and Technology MRIU

organized a national workshop on Energy Conservation as a tribute to our Founder

The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness about energy conservation and motivate participants to take measures for the purpose The workshop was inau-gurated by eminent engineers and scientists from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency GOI New Delhi Dr M K Soni Executive Di-rector and Dean FET MRIU emphasized on careful energy utilization at an individual level Dr S K Chakarvarti Associate Dean- RampD MRIU spoke of how small efforts can

ing ldquoThe Carnival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo

A photo session involving all the digni-taries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were happy to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thank-ing their institution for helping them make a

go a long way in conserving energy in our immediate surroundings Chief Guest Er K K Chakarvarti Energy Economist presented a data about various fields in which energy

An energy conservation workshop urging students to go eco-friendly

can be economically utilized Mr Somnath Bhatacharya Head IIP New Delhi com-pared various locations where there is an urgent need to use the concept of energy conservation Mr Apporv Vij project man-ager (Technical) from ADARH TERI New Delhi elaborated on the uses of green build-ings as an effective option for energy con-servation Mr C K Sharma energy auditor presented various case studies on economic use of energy and motivated participants to do likewise A slogan writing competition and technical poster competition was organized to further sensitise students

ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band singer Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bollywood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous din-ner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

The alumni at a group photo session with dignitaries and Faculty

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

8

ldquoMATHEMATICS IS THE BACKBONE OF TECHNOLOGYrdquo

BEST OUT OF TECHNICAL WASTE BRIGDE MODELLING TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY AND SKILL

A National Conference on lsquoRecent Trends In Mathematical Modeling And Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo was organized by the department of Mathematics FET MRIU to discuss and encourage outstanding scholarly work

Department of Mechanical Engineering FET MRIU organized a Best out of Technical Waste Competition where students created novel and useful items

A Workshop cum competition on Bridge Modeling was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering FET MRIU to encourage Engineering ideas among students

The department of Mathematics FET MRIU organized a National Conference

on lsquoRecent Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniquesrsquo on 29th March 2014 The National Conference provided a unique forum for exchanging ideas and in depth discussions on different aspects of Pure and Ap-plied Mathematics and to encourage outstanding mathematical contributions which possess the scope to have a direct and fundamental impact on scientific business finance and engineering applications

Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU

The Competition threw the spotlight on recycling and reusing valu-able waste materials to create fantastic and usable products Rather than putting these waste materials into the landfills various innovative and creative ideas can be put together to make something new and useful Regular every day materials were used by the students to come up with interesting products of enhanced utility and value

On display were items like a solar lighted house a miniature size crane a road roller a worm bin windmills a tool box and even a lampshade Dr BS Gill Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre was there taking a keen interest in the projects

The competition invited participants to think creatively and explore environmental concepts and actions which went beyond the curriculum They also learnt about the harmful effects of waste in our environment Each team had to develop the project and prepare a one page write-up highlighting clearly the list of scrap used for the development of the proj-ect role and responsibility of each team member industrial application of the project cost involved in re-cycling the items and design considerations and fabrication procedure

The Projects were evaluated by the top Management of the Universi-ty and winners were lauded with certificates and prizes

For all creative and innovative people the workshop on Bridge Modelling followed by Truss bridge making competition on March 27 2014 provided an exciting platform to explore their creativity Or-ganised by the Department of Civil Engineering FET the workshop taught them to work as a team apply research and presentation skills get into problem solving and articulate effective questioning techniques

The bridge modelling comprised of three phases in which a seminar on Bridge Making enhanced studentsrsquo knowledge about bridges in the first phase The second phase was taken up by the Truss Bridge Compe-tition while the third phase of the competition saw judges from FET and the industry finalizing the winners

Mr M K Aggarwal Retd Engineer-in-Chief PWD Haryana Gov-ernment delivered the keynote address to over 200 FET students Fol-lowing the seminar a bridge modeling competition was organized in which students were asked to prepare the model of a bridge with a span of 60 cm width 10 cm and height of not more than 15 cm The bridges were to be constructed with the help of popsicle and fevicol

The model with the maximum load bearing capacity was declared the winner Winners of the first second and third positions were award-ed cash prizes

Senior dignitaries at the National Conference where there was much sharing of ideas among academicians research scholars and professionals in the Industry

emphasized on the importance of mathematics in our daily life and unveiled the Souvenir of the National Conference Dr MK Soni Executive Director and Dean FET discussed the impor-tance of mathematical modeling in engineering fields The keynote speaker of the conference Prof B K Dass belonging to the Mathematics Department of Delhi University emphasized on the importance of Mathematical Modeling and Soft Computing Techniques He said ldquoMathe-matics is the Backbone of technologyrdquo He shared

his experiences about the various mathematical applications in other fields Eminent mathema-ticians from all over the country actively partic-ipated and chaired different technical sessions at the Conference Nearly 100 delegates from dif-ferent parts of the country including members from reputed organizations participated at the conference and shared their valuable ideas and suggestions Nearly 50 papers from scholarly ac-ademicians were presented at the conference or-ganized as a homage to our Founding Father

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

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MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

9

EK MUTTHI DAAN HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY

As part of lsquoA Soulful Homage and Tribute to The Legendary Dr O P Bhallarsquo Faculty

of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) organized the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo campaign Inspiration towards this program has been drawn from the life and times of Founder Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University - Dr O P Bhalla who undertook various activities for societal uplift-

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Uni-versity launched lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo a step towards a movement where no-one sleeps hungry

Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron MREI donating the first fistful of rice as FMS students look on

ment In a humble attempt to further Dr Bhallarsquos

vision FMS started the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo cam-paign on March 28 2014 Chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhalla inaugurated the campaign by donating the first handful of rice towards the lsquoEk Mutthi Daanrsquo Speaking to the gathering Mrs Satya Bhalla said that if we keep making small ef-forts for the society incremental change is sure to make a lasting positive impact Dr NC Wadhwa Chancellor MRIU said that such socially rele-vant campaigns are a fulfillment of the dreams and projects envisioned by Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla

Through this campaign FMS urged ev-eryone in the MRIU campus to donate just a handful of rice The rice collected during this campaign will be donated to the Missionaries of Charity Students faculty and staff of FMS gave a head start to the campaign by contributing gen-erously In the second phase team FMS is confi-dent of taking this campaign to Manav Rachna schools and the city of Faridabad Like various other initiatives of FMS the Ek Mutthi Daan campaign is envisaged to be an annual event un-der the guidance of Dr Chavvi Bhargava Direc-tor ndash FMS MRI U

To honour his zealous commitment towards sports MREI paid a soulful homage to ldquothe Legendary Dr OP Bhallardquo by hosting the ldquoDr OP Bhalla Me-morial Cuprdquo in his memory It commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day with the culmination of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 final match which was played on 29 March 2014 Sh Yashpal Sharma (Former test cricketer and Member of the 1983 World Cup Winning Team) was the chief guest on the momentous oc-casion The finalists Adidas and TCS put in their best cricketing talent before Adidas won the cov-eted trophy

Appreciating the true spirit of sportsman-ship at the event Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) said ldquoMREI has always prided itself in upholding a sports-centric philosophy promoting

HONOURING THE LEGEND

DR OP BHALLA MEMORIAL CUPmdashTHE LEGACY LIVES ONhellip

The unveiling of the bust of Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla at MRIS 14 was attended by eminent dignitaries and educationists all of whom paid a heartfelt homage

The 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 commemorating the First Founderrsquos Day was a fitting tribute to our Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla whose passion for the game of Cricket continues to inspire us even today

STRENGTH FROM STILLNESShellipA phrase which truly highlights the momentous occasion of the unveiling of the bust of Dr O P Bhallaji the founder visionary of Manav Rach-na Educational Institutions A dynamic educa-tionist and a farsighted visionary Dr O P Bhal-laji has left behind a rich legacy of excellence which will continue to inspire and guide us in all our endeavours The ceremony which took place at MRIS 14 on 5th March 2014 was attended by Mrs Satya Bhalla ji Chancellor Vice Presi-dent Executive Directors Heads of Institutions of of Manav Rachna University and schools Mr Vinod Chaudhary Ms Anita Chaudhary Mr S K Kapoor Mr H K Batra Mr I J Kalia Dr M M Kathuria Ms Chawla dignitaries from the central and state administration industrialists and

educationists were also present for the ceremony Everyone offered a heartfelt tribute and hom-age to legendary Dr O P Bhalla ji His presence could be felt by one and all in the entire ambi-ence of the school bringing in hope motivation and remembrance lsquoThe vision flowered in the mists of time the fragrance continueshelliprsquo

(From left) Dr Prashant Bhalla Dr Amit Bhalla Mrs Satya Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla (behind) at the unveiling of the bust of our Founding Father

a synergy between sports and academia By hosting the Memorial Cup we at MREI would be car-rying on the legacy of our Founding Father who first initiated the Corporate cricket matchesrdquo He thanked the corporate staff and students of Manav Rachna for their unstinting support and said that the T-20 Corporate Cricket tournament was an ideal platform for our countryrsquos sportsmen to test their sporting acumen Dr Amit Bhalla Vice presi-dent MREI expressed that the Corporate Cricket Tournament had succeeded in its mission of engen-dering a sporting spirit among its players ldquoLet the legacy of our Founding Father continue through our thoughts vision action and deedsrdquo Sh Yashpal Sharma who gave away the prizes to the winning team expressed deep admiration for the vision be-hind the Tournament complimenting the dynamic

leadership of Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhal-la for carrying forward their fatherrsquos legacy Earlier he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of students and HODs Speaking with great inner conviction he encouraged budding cricketers and students saying ldquoIf you put in your best efforts it does not matter whether you are from a big city or a small town The honesty of your efforts will count in the long run and swing things in your favourrdquo

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

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The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

10

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

HEALTH IS WEALTH

COMMUNITY HEALTH CAMP AT MOHANA VILLAGE

Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Applied Science Manav Rachna International University organized an International Seminar On ldquoContemporary Perspective on Healthrdquo

As part of the community health care services Manav Rachna International University conducted its third rural health camp at village Mohana

The International Seminar on ldquoContempo-rary Perspective on Healthrdquo on 2nd April

2014 was attended by 250 delegates from all over India and abroad along with students and fac-ulty members The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr N C Wadhwa (Vice Chancel-lor MRIU) along with other eminent guests Dr Deepak Kumar (world renowned Mulligan Con-cept Practitioner and Director Capri Institute of Manual Therapy) Dr Dave Morland (Principal lecturer and international development coordi-nator School of Social Sciences amp Law Teesside University UK) Dr Gokul Kandasamy (Tees-side University) Dr Dhurjati Majumdar (Scien-tist-F DIPAS and eminent ergonomist) Dr Su-shant Wadhera ( MBBS MS-General Surgery Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Dr Anju Ghei (Head-Preven-tive Health Care and Medical Practitioner) and Dr G L Khanna (Dean FAS MRIU) Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU addressed the gathering saying that we are what we eat Improvements in nutrition may have given us enormous health benefits this last century but food-related diseases including obesity has now

become our greatest health challenge for the current century Dr Deepak Kumar during the keynote session spoke on ldquoPhysiotherapy- is it a right choicerdquo He told students that physio-therapy is the right choice provided they have a burning desire to excel

Dr GLKhanna Dean FAS cited that exer-cise and diet is the foundation of optimal fitness which is needed to minimize the risks of diseases Investing in nutrition and physiotherapy therefore makes economic sense because it reduces health care costs improves productivity and econom-ic growth and promotes education intellectual capacity and social development for present and future generations FAS (MRIU) released MR International Journal of Applied Health Sciences (biannual journal) on 2nd April 2014 as a trib-ute to our founder Various knowledgeable and informative sessions were conducted by eminent speakers Dr Dhurjati Majumdar explained the

Role of Ergonomics in contemporary Science and Health Benefits of the Population Dr Su-shanth Wadhera provided extensive statistics on growing rates of obesity Dr Gokul Kandasamy shared his thoughts on ldquoMovement analysis for health care professionalsrdquo Dr Anju Ghei affirmed that a complete state of health is very important to lead a happy and healthy life But with increas-ing industrialization most people lead sedentary lives and have unhealthy eating habits Although there are no sure-fire recipes for good health a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise works wonders During the conference a memo-randum of understanding was exchanged between FAS MRIU and Teeside University for dual de-gree programme in Masters of Physiotherapy Stu-dents of Masters and PhD presented their research work in areas of health wellness and fitness by the use of oral and poster presentations for which cer-tificates were distributed

As part of the tribute to the legendary Dr O P Bhalla the Faculty of Applied Science

(FAS) MRIU has been providing free health care services from 4 March-4 May 2014

The third camp in the series was organized at Village Mohana the native place of Dr O P Bhalla on 28th March 2014 to provide free health check up and treatment to the rural popu-lation by physiotherapy dental and nutrition pro-fessionals A total of 110 people were treated and advised by a team of physiotherapy professionals A team of doctors from Metro Hospitals also provided their expertise to the villagers Most

people were suffering from Anaemia malnutri-tion and reported with knee pain back pain and neck pain Regular exercise ergonomic advices and life style modifications were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration process The villagers were counseled about the impor-tance of hygiene and exercises in maintaining good health Free health and nutrition counsel-ing was also provided The sarpanch of the village and the president of the marketing association Mr Yashpal Arora requested the organization to provide a feeder bus service for the ferrying of patients from the village to MRIU for compre-

hensive management of their problems The vil-lagers were promised free health services in phys-iotherapy and dentistry departments of MREI

FAS Health camp being undertaken at Mohana village

Senior dignitaries releasing a Journal at the International Seminar

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

11

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

ART SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ENRICHING THE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions invited School students to an Art Science amp Technology Exhibition at its Campus in Faridabad to commemorate the First Founderrsquos Day and inspire them with new ideas and innovations

MREI commemorated the First Founderrsquos Day through a wide spec-trum of activities The Art Science

amp Technology Exhibition was one such soulful homage in the bouquet of its multifarious tributes To actualize the dreams and vision of our Found-ing Father MREI hosted a unique Art Science and Technology Exhibition on April 2 and 3 2014 in the run up to the First Founderrsquos Day being observed on April 4 The Exhibition which was an ideal amalgam of the three divergent fields of Art Science and Technology was meant to stimulate and hone studentsrsquo imaginations and skills The event was graced by Dr Prashant Bhalla Chan-cellor MRIU Dr Amit Bhalla Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and several senior dignitaries of MREI All of them appreciated the students for their out-of-the box ideas and innovations

On display were Conceptual project models on Green technology Biotechnology and Civil Engineering working projects of Computer Sci-ence Electronics amp Communication Automobile Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Hun-dreds of school students from Delhi-NCR and places as far as Ballabgarh poured into the campus to witness the innovative items and gain expo-sure through workshops and working models On computers students could play around with mov-ing pictures (animation using flash) while they saw lsquorainbowsrsquo being created in the physics lab by har-nessing solar energy There was scope too for test-ing their mathematical aptitude through a Maths Olympiad and flair for grammar and spellings

through a Language Mania The stalls at the venue were replete with a wide range of innovations Be it the Slide a Step mechanism at the Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) Sector 14 stall where children used lego kits to devise evacuation stairs for earthquakes and seismic tremors or a hydraulic arm that MRIS 21C put together for the techni-cally-inclined College students at the Exhibition were also not lacking in ideasmdashright from wrist controlled robot cars and wireless Pick lsquonrsquo Place robots to blood group finders Smart Skull helmet for road safety Hybrid Cars run by solar wind and sound energy or even hydraulic weight lifter cum trolleys On the creatve side students could feast their eyes on wall art paintings and home deacutecor items from the Manav Rachna College of Educa-tion They could indulge the artist in them through sketch making clay modeling trying their hands at the pottery wheel and making best out of waste

The large crowds comprised of students from the Jai Bharat Public School (Ballabgarh) Ryan International School (Faridabad) Dayanand Pub-lic School (Faridabad) SOS Hermann Gmeiner School (Faridabad) the Manav Rachna Inter-national Schools DAV School Sector 49 Sant Nirankari Public School NIIT among others The projects received an overwhelming response as students queued up at the stalls to satiate their curiosity and interest Nikhil and Dushant from Jai Bharat Public school for instance were impressed with the car designed and assembled by the stu-dents of MRIU They expressed their gratitude to their school authorities for bringing them to the science exhibition all the way from Ballabgarh

Students from Ryan appreciated the efforts of the students of MRIS Sector 14 who demon-strated simple basic life saving modes during an earthquake ldquoThese are life saving strategies which we should all be aware of during disaster manage-mentrdquo said Dhruv and Shubhanshu Chaturvedi studying in class IX Aanya and Prachi from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood branch were at the exhibition to know about projects re-lated to science and technology ldquoThis exhibition is an eye opener and a look into the futurerdquo said the students from class X The Exhibition gave students the perfect opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in science art and technology By providing them both a visual spectacle and hands on exposure MREI deeply enriched their minds and intellect inspiring them to take on challenges of the future

The new and innovative mechanism at the MRIS 14 stall Manav Rachna College of Education students with their artistic creations

Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha and other senior dignitaries at the Exhibition

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

12

Celebrating MR Founderrsquos Day

CONGRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONSDistinguished Alumni and Students of MREI felicitated on Founders Day

SNO NAME AWARD1 Soumyajit Ghosh Exemplary Performance in Sports

2 Suyash Parashar Exemplary Performance in Sports

3 Abhimanyue Bhagat Exemplary Performance in Design Development amp Enterpreneurship

4 Abhishek Yadav Exemplary Performance in Sports

5 Anil Dayal Exemplary Performance in Sports

6 Anjali Exemplary Performance in Sports

7 Ankita Das Exemplary Performance in Sports

8 Emaad Muzaffar Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

9 Gaurav Singhal Exemplary Career Achievements

10 HK Batra On Aquiring Worldwide Acclaim For Quality Food Products

11 Hardik Garg Exemplary Career Achievements

12 Harmit Desai Exemplary Performance in Sports

13 Kuldeep Kumar Exemplary Performance in Sports

14 Mahima Bakshi Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

15 Mohit Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

16 Mukta Satyarthi Thakral Exemplary Career Achievements

17 Nikhil Dalmia Exemplary Career Achievements

18 Nikita Pawar IAS Exemplary Career Achievements

19 Prashant Chawla Exemplary Performance in Art amp culture

20 Prashant Gupta Exemplary Career Achievements

21 Pritam Singh Exemplary Career Achievements

1

2

3

(1) Award winners on Founders Day (2) Srishti Rana (3) Prashant Chawla

DR OP BHALLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Alumni Mahima Bakshi being felicitated by His Holiness Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

13

MRIS amp MRIU

lsquoKATHArsquo STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADDED THE EXTRA TO THE ORDINARY

Katha Lecture by Ms Annuraj SinghmdashMarch 4 2014

Ace shooter Annuraj Singh an alumnus of FMS MRIU is an Arjuna Award winner Olympian and winner of various medals in Common Wealth Games and other interna-tional shooting championships She spoke on success and motivation

Annuraj Singh is a down to earth person-ality who says she is proud to be an Indi-an Having been introduced to the sport of shooting in her middle school days Annuraj decided to choose a different path for her ca-reer She set the goal of being a world level shooter and followed it passionately She sug-gested to students that one should focus on his her goal and the goal will itself motivate the person However just thinking about our goals is not enough One must be determined to achieve it

Katha Lecture by Professor Rakesh KhuranamdashMarch 6 2014

Senior academician and now an entre-preneur Professor Rakesh Khurana has been associated in senior administrative positions with premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad All India Management As-sociation (AIMA) and International Manage-ment Institute (IMI) New Delhi Professor

Khurana has been instrumental in starting CAT and MAT for MBA entrance Presently Professor Khurana has started an enterprise Knowledge Network India providing online learning solutions Talking about success Professor Khurana said everyone has his her own definition of success It is a phenomenon which he said brings along with it a lot of negatives which may sometimes even over-shadow the positives It is a challenge to man-age negatives such as aggression arrogance and complacence

Giving examples from his own journey Prof Khurana said life poses many challeng-es and to come up to each occasion makes a person strong All through his academic and professional life Prof Khurana said he has been seeking answers to questions which came from his own observations and cir-cumstances And most of the solutions came from common sense Prof Rakesh Khurana told the students to dream big set high goals for themselves and build attitudes for coping with failure rather than get discouraged

Katha Lecture by Ms Anjum ChopramdashMarch 10 2014

With an international cricketing career spanning 17 years Ms Anjum Chopra has played 116 one day international games and

has even led the In-dian team to a series win abroad She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri (to be presented later in the year)

Ms Anjum Choprarsquos ground-ed personality cast a strong impression on all those present From

For the students of Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Manav Rachna International University who are at the threshold of a career guidance is required to steer them towards the path of success As part of the series of lectures under Katha FMS invited stalwarts from various fields

a cricketer young enthusiasts wanted to know why young talents in the country often go unnoticed and politics plays spoilsport Ms Chopra shed light on norms which need to be followed in district and state level cricket which enable talented players to be selected for the senior team She said one should con-sistently perform work hard and not think about rewards Instead we should try to ex-cel so that the system recognizes our efforts When asked about her role model she said women achievers in the international sports domain impressed her the most She narrated how she drew inspiration from female cadets leading the marching contingents at the Re-public Day parade

Talking about success Ms Anjum Chopra said success definitely makes one happy but as successful people we must not forget the ef-forts of others who have made it possible She said we should follow Mahatma Gandhi who said ldquoIf you want to see the change be the changerdquo Ms Anjum Choprarsquos message to all students was Work as per priorities Success is a journey not a destination She said life is a canvas which we need to paint ourselves and when we look at it it reflects back on us

Professor Rakesh Khurana addressing FMS students

Anjum Chopra surrounded by FMS students

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

14

MRIS Sector 14 and Charmwood

1414

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

1 2

4

5 6

9

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

15

MRIS Charmwood

1515

A J o u r n e y o f S o u l f u l E v e n t sCaptured through a melange of memorable occa sions and activities held in Dr OP Bhallarsquos memory

3

6 7 8

9

10

1 Dr Prashant Bhalla (Chancellor MRIU) at the tree plantation drive along with his mother Mrs Satya Bhalla and Dr MM Kathuria2 Dr Prashant and Dr Amit Bhalla at the installation of the Mahamrityunjay murti in Swarg Ashram3 The family participating in a havan at Shiv Mandir in Sainik Colony in Founder Visionaryrsquos memory4 Dr Prashant Bhalla inaugurating Founder Visionaryrsquos murti at MRIS 145 Dr Amit Bhalla donating rice at Ek Mutthi Daan6 Students displaying their projects at the Art Science and Technology Exhibition7 The Finalists at the Dr OP Bhalla Memorial Cup8 A free community health camp being conducted in the rural sector9 Participants promoting the Green cause at an FET workshop10 Founders Day being observed at MREI campus

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

16

Awards

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education

Celebrating the success of distinguished achievers in the Delhi-NCR region The

Times of India on the occasion of its com-pletion of 175 years of operation launched its second edition of Trailblazers 2014 at The Lalit Hotel New Delhi Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna International University was selected for the prestigious Trailblazer Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of education The Award was jointly received by Professor Suresh Bedi (Director Quality Assur-ance and Centre for Continuing and Distance Education) and Mr Sandeep Cornelius (AGM Marketing) on behalf of Dr Prashant Bhalla

Under the dynamic and spirited leader-

TRAILBLAZER AWARD FROM TIMES OF INDIA

ship of Dr Prashant Bhalla Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has taken long strides and made stupendous progress in diverse fields of school and higher education Whether it is technical professional or general fields the Ma-

Manav Rachna International University won the award as the Best Private University Promoting Research in education at the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards ceremony at Shangri-la Eros Hotel Dr NC Wadhwa Vice Chancellor MRIU received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

With categories in Science amp Technolo-gy Higher Education Best University

Campus Best Innovative University and Best Private University the ASSOCHAM Awards at-tracted no less than 465 entries from across dif-ferent schools and universities of the country

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green universitiesrdquo and the fact that we should develop the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on ed-ucation

ldquoWe have always believed in investing our time energy and resources at developing new

products and inventions Innovation has been the keyword at all our Institutions and we leave no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for research and developmentrdquo said Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU while expressing his happiness at receiving the prestigious award He also expressed that our Founder Visionary Dr OPBhalla would have been delighted to ac-knowledge this award since Research and De-velopment was his vision to a modern era He believed that the youth of the country is our backbone and when given the opportunity and the facilities they can go a long way in contribu-

tion to new ideas and innovations It is these in-novations which will take our country to greater heights he always emphasized

Manav Rachna International Universityrsquos win is a reaffirmation of its undertakings in the field of research particularly in the departments of Engineering and Technology Biotechnolo-gy and Applied Sciences The state-of-the-art Innovation amp Incubation Centre is a platform for students and Faculty members to horn their talent for innovations Our students have done the University proud with inventions like the Smart Skull (nominated for the Wearable Tech-nologies Conference at Munich Germany) Pick and Place Robot Driver Fitness Tester Smart Bin Pills Box and many more At the India In-ternational Trade Fair held in Pragati Maidan a few months back His Excellency Governor of Haryana Shri Jagannath Pahadiya and Mr Bhpinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Hary-ana were greatly impressed with the robotic and electronics

nav Rachna Educational Institutions has left a notch on the education map Today the Manav Rachna group symbolizes high quality of edu-cation and is the preferred choice of students Earlier Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was honoured as ldquoAsiarsquos Most Promising Brand for Innovation and Leadership in Educationrdquo 2012 ndash 2013 in Dubai Dr Prashant Bhalla re-ceived the award for Excellence in Leadership for Education at the said event At the recently organized Trailblazers 2014 Award ceremony Mr Annu Kapoor noted film and TV person-ality and Dr A Didar Singh General Secretary FICCI were the chief guests who gave away the awards

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

17

MRIS Faridabad

Lauding luminaries in the field of Education and Sport the Nav Bharat Times (NBT)

chose Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor Manav Rachna International University as the Brand Ambassador in Education as part of its lsquoFarid-abad Risingrsquo initiative The recognition which is a hallmark of his commitment to the quali-ty education movement in Faridabad further reaffirms his exemplary contribution in mak-ing Manav Rachna Educational Institutions a world class and vibrant educational entity

At a Round Table Meet organized on Feb-ruary 16 2014 in Park Plaza Hotel Faridabad NBT invited eminent personalities from the world of Education and Sports to express their views and opinions in the said fields Police Commissioner Mr AS Chawla was present on the occasion as chief guest While Dr Prashant Bhalla was nominated as the Brand Ambassador in Education Anisa Sayyed double gold med-alist in shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was selected as the Brand Amabassador in Sports

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Bhalla paid rich tributes to the enduring leg-

FOR A BETTER TOMORROWhellipDR PRASHANT BHALLA IS BRAND AMBASSADOR

acy of Late Dr OP Bhalla founder visionary of Ma-nav Rachna Educational Institutions He expressed admiration for his fatherrsquos visionary mission and zeal his tremendous fore-sight that has made Ma-nav Rachna what it is to-day He stated further that educational institutions should not just fulfill aca-demic goals and aspirations but help in eradication of social evils Dr Prashant Bhalla also felt that books alone cannot foster holis-tic development among students and emphasized upon the need for extracurricular activities for giving vent to their creativity and skills He be-lieved that if in some ways we have not come up to the desired level of expectations in the field of education it is essentially because of a lack of a distinct and original line of thinking-- a

thinking that was envisioned by late Dr OP Bhalla many years ago Dr Prashant Bhalla also said that it was import-ant for institutions to come together and work towards a common goal and direc-tion thus securing Farid-abadrsquos place in the annals of the nation In the IT sector too there is ample scope for improvement and growth in Faridabad Dr Bhalla added His ideas were echoed by Dr CB Rawal Chairman of the Rawal Group of In-stitutions who called for the need to set up IT colleges at the district level equipped

with the latest facilities and technology Mr AS Chawla expressed that Faridabad should establish itself not just as an educational hub but as a centre of excellence Schools should impart not just bookish knowledge but good ethics morals and values

MY FIRST LITTLE STEPShelliphellipMRIS 14 welcomed students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery with open arms turning their tears to joy and laughter

First day to school is not only an important day in the life of a student but also the parents It is the day when

parents see the shaping up of their dreams when they see their little ones take the first hesitant steps to school MRIS-14 was well festooned with balloons and buzzed with music on April 1 2014The students of Bloomz Toddler and Nursery were welcomed by the ever smil-ing teachers The kids were amazed and startled to see thersquo Fairy God Motherrsquo walking along with them The centre Incharges had planned many activities to make them com-fortable and adjust with the new atmosphere thus turning their tears into smiles and making them ready to look for-ward to the next day of school

Little children warming up to the welcoming atmosphere at MRIS 14

Enjoying his first day at School

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

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MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

18

MRIS 14

REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER THROUGH THE PAST AND THE FUTUREMRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Founder Visionary

The Founderrsquos Day celebrations com-memorated the contribution of our legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is when

the institution paused to celebrate its rich past and promising future The past as we honour the Visionary Dr OP Bhalla who conceived a dream and gave it wings the future as one can observe in our dynamic students In recognition of this significant amalgamation of its past and future MRIU opened its doors and flagged off a series of events The entire campus commu-nity- faculty staff students and other academic institutions participated to reflect upon our ac-complishments as well as to renew the com-mitment The Founderrsquos Day was also preceded by a month long series of events The events ranged from interactive symposiums group dis-cussions recitations to observing Earth Hour tree plantation drive blood donation camps and art and science exhibition MRIS-14 became an enthusiastic participant in the exhibition The department of I Carnegie Physics Chem-istry Biology and Fine Arts carved a niche for themselves in the exhibition All the depart-ments strove to extend their collaboration in furthering the interest of the community at large The aim of all MRIS-14 Exhibits was to further lead the vision of Dr OP Bhalla which he epitomized ie each single unit has the po-tential to bring a revolutionary change in the positive progression of society

I CARNEGIE-The students of MRIS 14 showcased 2 projects on robotics which aimed at the saving of lives during an earthquake One of the projects was Slide-A-Step which con-verts a normal staircase into a slider during tremors hence reducing the evacuation time from the building and saving more lives The second project was Tilt- O- Meter which re-duces the swing of the buildings by reading the value using the accelerometer sensor and ap-plying the pendulum effect which pushes the counter weight of the building to the opposite side and preventing the building from collaps-ing So letrsquos beat the quake and save lives

PHYSICS-In this field the project was not only aimed at the conservation of energy but also minimizing our expenses by using sunlight The project demonstrated the concept of infra-red rays and solar energy so as to ensure safety and conservation of electricity The infra red rays detect the presence of a vehicle on the road and warns about divergence at night time The solar powered traffic lights make use of solar panels which trap sunlight during the daytime and use some amount to charge the traffic sig-nals As soon as a vehicle comes in the proximity of the traffic light the sensors detect the pres-ence and the lights start signaling Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and can act as a desperately needed substitute over the non-re-newable sources It was a team vision to create something that would effectively ensure safety by using sunlight which is readily available

CHEMISTRY- The basic purpose of the proj-ect was to save every single drop of water and convert it into potable drinking water The team demonstrated the precise stages and pro-cess through a partially working model of the sewage water treatment plant The process in-volved the bulk filtration of dirty sewer water by letting it pass through first physical filtration and thereby through various chemical treat-ments The project strived to materialize the

need for safe drinking water and to conserve each single drop of the blue planet

BIOLOGY-The motto of the project was lsquoFrom Garbage To Gardenrsquo The efficacy of the project can be exemplified in the state of Bengaluru and the MRIS-14 students aimed at bringing the same to our neighborhood The project targeted the household waste that can be converted into rich humus The bio-degrad-able waste which can be classified into two basic groups ie green garbage (moist) and brown garbage (dry) can be layered in a big plastic tub bearing holes for anaerobic activity of bacteria This waste in a week can turn into compost The project also depicted how by using agar plates and isolated soil micro flora the desired results can be achieved within two days The MRIS-14 Biology team became pioneers for this in the localities of Faridabad

FINE ARTS-It is said that painting is a medi-um that gives soul to the inanimate--the same was observed in the exhibits of the Department of Arts and Painting MRIS 14 The ethos was to touch the cord of tradition The plethora of colours used and the style of aboriginal art were quite vivid The Madhubani and Warli art with acrylic colours and oil pastels were quite en-thralling

(Left) MRIS 14 Students and Faculty with their Biocompost project (top)Touching traditional chords through art

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

19

MRIS 46 21C amp MRIU

MRIS 21C enthralled visitors with their Electro-Gym project at the Science Exhibition on Prerna Diwas to pay tribute to our founder Dr OP Bhalla

The students of MRIS 21-C had put up an ElectrondashGym for the Science Exhibition to pay homage to Dr OP Bhalla In this project the muscular energy is converted into electri-cal energy by working out on the Gym cycle The Dynamo attached with the cycle helps in generating electricity which gets stored in the battery and can be utilized for powering basic low-power appliances such as fans lights etc So if a person spends one hour per day on the cycle heshe can generate 182 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4380 litres of car-bon dioxide released per year If we pedal for 2 hours then we should be able to produce around 400 watt of power That is enough to power a 200 wt television for two hours or a 100w light bulb for 4 hours A 20w laptop PC could be charged for twenty hours This method provides a cost-effective generation of electricity So it is the most environment friendly project This project was immensely popular amongst the students as many were curious to know about its working and want-ed to get it implemented in their institutes

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna International University signed an MOU for workshops to be conducted for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Com-munication students

NDTV Worldwide and Manav Rachna In-ternational University signed an MOU for con-ducting skill centric workshops for students en-rolled in the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) programs Experts

PRODUCING POWER AND ENERGY

NDTV-MRIU MOU FOR SKILL CENTRIC WORKSHOPS

As part of its tribute to Founder Vision-ary Dr OP Bhalla MRIS 46 engaged children in activities that were close to our Founderrsquos heart

Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhalla vision in the field of education was dedicated to holistic development of the students and creation of better human beings Keeping this vision alive MRIS 46 hosted activities for children which reiterated his vision Various activities planned and carried out during this period includ-ed-quiz collecting and sharing interesting sci-ence facts collage making on science in daily life lego creation recitation on Inspirational Leadership traditional games hands on activ-ities artistic representation of self best out of waste herbal colour making skit on save nature

A wide array of activities was organized at MRIS 21C to carry forward the vision of Dr OP Bhalla and pay a humble homage

On the occasion of Dr OP Bhallarsquos birth Anniversary on 4thof Aprilrsquo14 an array of ac-tivities were conducted in MRIS 21C to pay a soulful tribute to our respected Founder To engrave the memories in the school forever a Green Initiative was carried out where the stu-dents and their parents sowed seeds of different flowers in the garden of MRIS 21C Mr Vivek Shukla Assistant Manager Horticulture MRIU was present in the school premises to enlighten the students and the parents about the procedure of sowing the seeds

Through another event taking the vision of

HIS HEART WAS ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT OUR EYES COULD NOThellip

GREEN DRIVE AND MEANINGFUL MESSAGES

simple science experiments by children pow-er point presentations debate on ldquoTechnology the New Teacherrsquo and many more The activ-ities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students and this practical learning will surely go a long way in making them confident learners

Dr OP Bhalla Sir forward the parents wrote mes-sages to the school The messages are displayed on the school board it is worth mentioning the way

the parents have written about the school appreciating the way the students are nurtured in this playground of education The teachers discussed with the children about Dr OP Bhalla and the history of Manav Rachna They informed children about the significance of Founderrsquos Day and what is the vision with which the Founder of Manav Rachna Dr OP Bhalla always worked To culminate the Founders Day a grand path was or-ganized on 4th April in the University

where the entire MR family was present to pay homage to our founder Dr OPBhalla whose presence in spirit will always guide and encourage us and we promise to take his vision of lsquocreating better human beingsrsquo forward We miss you Sir

Sowing the seeds at MRIS 21C for our Greener tomorrows

from NDTV Worldwide shall conduct 14 work-shops for students in the areas of anchoring re-porting breaking news digital media news pro-duction and roll of a producer departments of a news channel writing TV news News Room scenario and operations- Live PCR Camera ed-iting Technical overview of Modern Television Newsroom

Students shall be provided certificates for these workshops by NDTV Worldwide

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

20

MRIU

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAYOn the occasion of Womenrsquos Day Mrs Satya Bhalla Chief Patron Manav Rachna Educational Institutions spoke to REPORTER and expressed her views on womenrsquos issues focusing her attention on the importance of educating the girl child

In this age of consumerism and globaliza-tion do you notice a change in attitudes towards women After all we have come a long way from the time women were in purdahYes we do have women forging ahead in their ca-

reers but their percentage is miniscule That besides

the recent spate of incidents where women have

been subjected to varying degrees of violation does

not speak of a progressive but a regressive society But

then on a more optimistic note our country is noted

for some remarkable women who have made a huge

difference to the way we think and believe When I

think of Kiran Bedi Indra Nooyi Chhanda Kochhar

my heart fills with joy and immeasurable pride If we

have them as our role models we know that the day

is not far when our girl children will be aspiring to

follow in their footsteps Education would be their

tool to a better tomorrow Let us not rob them of that

right In a country which deifies Goddesses and wor-

ships shakti true empowerment of the women lies

in giving education to the girl child If we educate a

man we educate an individual but when we educate

the girl child we educate a family

With Womenrsquos Day celebrated across the world on 8 March do you think we need to focus our energies on the education of the girl child As it has been rightly said that the womenrsquos strug-

gle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to

any one organization but to the collective efforts of

all who care about human rights Hence womenrsquos

rights and womenrsquos empowerment is not just a fem-

inist issue it is everybodyrsquos issue be they the father of

a girl child an educationist activist or individuals in

positions of authority and influence The education

of the girl child begins at home It is time to wake up

to the reality that the girl child is not an unwanted

member of the family but an asset who has the right

to education and equal opportunities Are you suggesting that education of the girl child is related to gender inequalityExactly Gender inequality in the Indian education

system is in many ways responsible for our girls going

without a proper education If we are talking about

womenrsquos empowerment education is the first step

towards securing the future of our girl child It is time

we gave importance to her identity her needs and

her welfare

How can we build a better world for the girl child where she has the right to education among other basic needsWhen we look at the education of the girl child

we have to consider the fact that ours is a de-

veloping nation where there are many who are

too poor to send their children to school Many

students drop out since their parents cannot

afford to provide uniform text books school bags

and school fees In such a scenario the girl child

is right at the bottom of the priority list If parents

are counselled on sending their children to school a

special emphasis has to be given on the importance

of educating the girl in the family She is neither a

decorative object nor a helping hand who has no role

beyond tending the home and the hearth A girlrsquos in-

equality and illiteracy is linked to several other social

issues how else does one explain instances of dowry

where the girl is more of a burden and the help-

less victim forever at the receiving end Education

gives women a voice and the confidence to make

informed decisions and choices

Do you think that International Womenrsquos Day can actually create awareness about womenrsquos rights or is it just a lot of market-ing hype to sell products and servicesIf we can have a Fatherrsquos Day a Motherrsquos Day a

Friendship Day then why not a Womenrsquos Day At

least it puts the spotlight on women for a change

We need a Womenrsquos Day to create awareness about

women and her role and significance in society In

my eyes Womenrsquos Day is Sensitisation Day where we

can all do our bit to change the destiny of womenrsquos

lives

Her shame is our shame her neglect is our ne-

glect Let us learn to take responsibility for the way

we treat our women in this country

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

21

MRIU

The world today has come to realize that with 49 per cent of its popula-tion being constituted by females it

is definitely a force to reckon with As a mark of respect to women Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International Univer-sity organized an event on March 8 2014 on the occasion of International Womenrsquos Day Aptly called ldquoThe Power of 49rdquo it was con-ducted in association with Indian Overseas Bank As part of the event two panel discus-sions were organized by FMS Both the discus-sions were moderated by Director FMS Dr Chavi Bhargava Sharma The first discussion was on lsquoBreaking the glass ceiling at the work-placersquo Experienced men and women from the corporate shared their viewpoints about the precision and meticulous nature of wom-en professionals The panel consisted of Ms Aparna Samueal Balasundaram Co-Founder at WorkSkills Ms Celine George Director at GreenClouds and Partner at People Facet Ms Kiran Singh Director Marketing at Delta Faucet Company India Ms Mandira Kapoor Human Resources Professional Mr Praveen Gupta Director - HR at AECOM and Mr Rajat Tewari Head - Leadership Talent Devel-opment South Asia and ASEAN The panelists had varying ideas but the one point which emerged was that Indian women strive to achieve the pivotal balance between the work place and the home front Our society places demands on women through set norms which need to be followed However once women decide to go ahead they have the potential to excel in all fields Names such as Indra Nooyi

Faculty of Management Studies Manav Rachna International University organized lsquoTHE POWER OF 49rsquo International Womenrsquos Day Celebration on March 8 2014

THE POWER OF 49 SALUTING OUR WOMEN ACHIEVERS

Chanda Kocchar Shikha Sharma Kiran Bedi explained this further

The second panel discussion was held on the topic of lsquoEmpowering womenrsquo The panel was a combination of entrepreneurs and social activists and media professionals It was con-stituted by Ms Ritika Sinha Entrepreneur working with 70 underprivileged women Mr Vijay Rajkumar Masters in Social Work from University of Delhi Ms Runa Maitra HRamp OD consultant Founder and Director of People Talent International Ms Ratna Sax-ena Professional in the field of social defense and child protection and Ms Bindu from HT Media The panelists felt that even though we have covered a lot of ground in womenrsquos up-liftment our societies are not truly free if we do not uphold our fundamental ideals of fair-ness and equality

Representatives from the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) made the day memorable by hon-ouring women entrepreneurs who had come up with promising business ideas FMS and IOB felicitated a group of women who had come together to work as an entrepreneur-ial cooperative The General Manager of IOB announced various lucrative loans and savings schemes for the employees of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancel-lor of Manav Rachna International Univer-sity Dr N C Wadhwa said that it is today impossible to ignore the might of women As a nation and through our culture we have a sacred place for women in our society which we should always uphold

BONDS THAT GO ON FOREVERhellip

I first met Dr OP Bhalla

in 1986 when he com-

missioned me as an archi-

tect for his house Within a

couple of meetings we be-

came close friends and that

was to continue for the

rest of our lives Our wave-

lengths matched perfectly and we seemed to share

the same ideas and thoughts

Dr O P Bhalla had this remarkable quality of

translating thoughts into action achieving his goals

with great zest and determination He made Quali-

ty Education the main mantra of his life though he

was equally passionate about the environment and

the upliftment of society Today when we look at

the MREI campus we feel it is a symbol of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos strength and ingenuity an embodiment of his

heart and soul When Dr Prashant Bhalla asked me in

September last year to undertake work on

Dr OP Bhallarsquos memorial I considered the whole

concept as a temple of thought After a careful survey

of the campus I zeroed in on the site best suited for

the purpose The focus I felt should be clearly on

the sculpture with the sky as the backdrop The place

of the life size statue of Dr O P Bhalla feels like an

invitation to people to become better human beings

Award winning sculptor Gautam Pal from Kolkata

who has trained in fine arts from Italy worked tire-

lessly round the clock for over 4 months to create

the 23 feet statue We decided that a sitting posture

would best exemplify the thinker in Dr OP Bhalla

and make an instant connect with the visitors on site

The use of a bronze cast for the statue was deliberate

to convey the right texture and mood Dr OP Bhal-

la was immensely fond of red and white Dholpur

sandstone the very material used in the podium and

sitting area around the sculpture The installation is

not just about the sculpture alonemdashthe steps and the

sitting area all add up to a soulful experience

About the writer Dr Jatinder Saigal a civil

engineer turned architect is a gold medalist from the

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi At

Manav Rachna he is the Director Projects teaching

Civil Engineering students at MRIU

Architect Jatinder Saigal Director Projects

Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha reminisc-

es about his close kinship with Founder

Visionary Dr OP Bhalla and the sublime

philosophy behind the installation of Dr OP

Bhallarsquos awe-inspiring Statue

Architect Jatinder Saigal

MRS SATYA BHALLA EXPRESSES HER VIEWS ON WORLD WOMENrsquoS DAY

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

22

MRIS Charmwood amp MRIU

The FOGSI Youth Health Mela was hosted by Faculty of Management Studies and Radio Manav Rachna 1078 FM Manav Rachna International University in association with Faridabad Obs And Gynae Society to raise awareness about youth health concerns

ldquoBeing Fit and Healthy isnrsquot a fad or a trend Instead itrsquos a Lifestylerdquo

When Health and Youth come together it can be an irresistible combination At the FOGSI Youth Health Mela organized on April 11 2014 at MRIU there was much interest and curios-ity over health concerns among the students FOGSImdash the Federation of Obstetricians amp Gynaecologist of India (FOGSI) mdash is the largest organization representing 29000 practicing gy-naecologists The event under the aegis of North Zone Yuva FOGSI 2014 was organized by Faridabad Obst amp Gynae Society (FOGS) with Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) and Ra-dio Manav Rachna (RMR) 1078 FM MRIU as the hosts It was supported by Unfold Founda-tion a Faridabad-based NGO which works for Youth health awareness and Emcure Pharma

MRIS Charmwood held a Computer Literacy Programme to enable Senior Citizens to become computer-savvy

The Computer literacy programme for se-nior citizens got a kickstart at MRIS Charm-wood on 17 December 2013 The Programme was initiated by Vice President Vidyanatarik-sha Dr Amit Bhalla Chief Patron MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Executive Director Manav Rachna Schools Sector-21 and Charmwood Mrs Nisha Bhalla and Principal and Director of MRIS Charmwood Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

The Resident Welfare Association Presi-

A pious and a heart rendering homage and tribute to the Founder Visionary Dr O P Bhalla was given by the staff and stu-dents of MRIS Charmwood

A myriad of activities were conducted in the month of March and April 2014 at MRIS Charmwood to relive the values and ideals in-culcated by the great educationist Dr O P Bhal-laji throughout his illustrious life

Continuing the pursuit to provide the strength of technology to senior citizens the fourth session of the Computer Literacy pro-gramme culminated at Charmwood by award-ing certificates to the enthusiastic seniors Mrs Kanti Mohan one of the participants felt over-whelmed with the noble initiative of MRIS Charmwood She also confessed that she felt empowered as her new found knowledge of

computers will help her connect with the out-side world at the click of a button

Dr Bhalla always believed that a healthy nation can be built up only with young and healthy minds On the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2014 the students of Grade V presented an assembly to apprise students about the importance of health and fitness Students focused on the responsibility of every one to-wards improving the health of the community by protecting against Vector-borne diseases the theme of this yearrsquos World Health Day A talk show and stage play enlightened the fellow stu-dents about their contribution to the cause

Womenrsquos empowerment was a concept very dear to Dr OP Bhalla He advocated their im-portance in making the society balanced stable progressive and value-based The teachers thus

FOGSI YOUTH HEALTH MELA EMPOWERING YOUNG INDIA

COMPUTER KNOWAGEmdashCOMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP)

DR O P BHALLA ndash AN INSPIRATION presented a befitting homage to Dr O P Bhalla through an enactment which was presented to a full house of parents

To describe the life of this enormous lumi-nary in mere words is no mean feat However the music faculty of MRIS Charmwood cre-ated and composed a poignant song in honour of the legendary Dr OP Bhalla It is as follows

इक मानव की सनदर रचना मानव रचना मानव रचना

था आपका यही सपना मानव रचना मानव रचना

हारा नही जो मशकिलो स कभी

जिसका मकसद था मज़िल पाना

धप म दखकर थोड़ी-सी छाया

सीखा नही जिसन रक जाना

Through this humble gesture all the staff and students of Manav Rachna took a solemn pledge to keep moving ahead inspired by Dr OP Bhallarsquos vision mission and noble pur-suits

Continued On Page 27

dents of Eros Garden attended the orienta-tion session with 20 senior citizens from the same area Dr Amit Bhalla welcomed each participant heartily and urged them to make the best use of this programme by having a hands on learning experience

He remembered Founder Visionary Dr OP Bhallaji under whose able guidance this programme was initiated in the year 2012 Dr Amit Bhalla made a suggestion that the seniors can release a E-newsletter with their contributions in the form of stories poems etc Dr Amit Bhalla also advised the school instructors to teach the seniors how to use Tablets and their various applications

Mrs Nisha Bhalla suggested that the learners can form an alumni of computer literates to be able to stay connected socially with each other

This initiative of the Manav Rachna Family is another feather in their cap un-der the domain of Community Service Relationship The wizards of Eros Garden Community openly expressed their desire to learn computers to enable them to reach out to the world at large

The initiation of the Computer Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens at MRIS Charmwood

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

23

MREI

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Ma-nav Rachna International University or-

ganised lsquoTechno Teaserrsquo to promote awareness in component knowledge (based on core design

concepts and its implementa-tion) in the areas of Electrical Electronics and Mechanical Engineering The Competition also tried to inculcate among students the habit of hitting targets within a stipulated time and working closely with col-leagues They were also en-couraged to take a proactive approach as participants in the competition

The event held on 24th March 2014 comprised a Pre-liminary Round (1st Round) which consisted of identifying the components laid on the ta-ble and remembering the max-imum number of components and writing them on a piece of paper within a stipulated time

There were 23 teams (with 3 students in each team) participating in the opening round The Semifinal (2nd Round) involved displaying questions on the slides Students were required to answer the question within 15 seconds In

A special seminar on the importance of Indiarsquos democracy was held at the Manav Rachna

Educational Institutions (MREI) campus urging students to vote for a better India and exercise their fundamental right Guest of Honour Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor Manav Rachna International University--MRIU) Col (Retd) VK Gaur (Advisor Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) Dr SS Tyagi (HOD Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University) Professor IK Kilam (Dean Studentsrsquo Welfare MRIU) RK Garg (Tehsildar Farid-abad) and Faridabad district officials were present on the occasion to emphasise upon the signifi-cance of democracy and encourage MREIrsquos stu-

TECHNO TEASERS FOR ASPIRING ENGINEERS

YOUTH WINS DEMOCRACY WINS

Faculty of Engineering and Technology Manav Rachna International University tested studentsrsquo intellect and time management skills

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a seminar for its students to awaken young voters

each case none of the slides were repeated The Final (3rd Round) consisted of identifying the components laid on the table and the question displayed on the slides within the stipulated time After the Preliminary Round only the top 9 scoring teams were selected for the Semifi-nal Round In the Finals the teams identifying the maximum number of components were de-clared the winners

The students were asked questions per-taining to the components used in Electron-ics Electrical and Mechanical fields along with components present in the physics and chemis-try labs There was much enthusiasm and excite-ment among the students as they kept looking at the components on display and jotting down their findings The winners felt suitably elated after their win having been recognized for their intellect and quick thinking skills

not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise Unless there is a deliberate concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation there can be no growth in our countryrdquo he affirmed Col Gaur called for a strong value system and the need to exercise self discipline among the youth to ldquoreap the har-vests of democracyrdquo He advised the students to read up on Indiarsquos constitution and hoped they would vote for a better and brighter future in the days ahead

FET (Faculty and Engineering Technology) students of MRIU like Charu Ahuja (19) and Ashish Arora (20) recounted their own percep-tions about the electoral process saying they were determined to vote even if they had to stand in a long queue Ashish and Charu re-quested students to vote if they wanted to be ldquoa game changerrdquo and end corruption for good

Thereafter students were asked to take the Voterrsquos Pledge and say ldquoI will Voterdquo in unison District officials from Faridabad also addressed the gathering and said that the youth should vote to enhance electoral participation

Students identifying components at the Techno Teasers Competition

dents to vote in the coming Lok Sabha ElectionsRealising the general apathy towards voting

the seminar called upon students to exercise their franchise An effective slide presentation high-lighted the importance of voting in a democracy where unless the youth votes they have no right to complain Dr NC Wadhwa spoke at length about the nature of our democracy and constitu-tion stating ldquoUnless we adhere to the directives of the constitution and exercise our franchise we would be shattering the dreams of our leaders who formulated Indiarsquos constitution Dr NC Wadhwa felt that the youth of today are a sen-sitized lot who have often taken to the streets to voice their protest (the Nirbhaya incident is a case in point) He urged the youth to refrain from being ldquopassive spectatorsrdquo since they are ldquothe tools who can catalyse the change they wish to seerdquo Col (Retd) VK Gaur stated that the youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing ldquoVoting is

24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

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MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

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24

MRIS Sector 14 Faridabad

MRIS-14 CHAMPS WINS DELHI REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARD FLL 2013FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2013 NATURErsquoS FURY HELD AT GENESIS GLOBAL SCHOOL NOIDA Two of MRIS 14 teams Participated in FLL 2013 and bagged Delhi Regional Champions Award and Team Core Values Award Both the Teams K Cube and Bold Nuts participated for the FLL Nationals held at Pune in February lsquo14

SMART VOCAB CHALLENGER JUNIOR TITLE

Sameeksha Sethi of class VIII-A won the Smart Vocab Challenger Junior Title Smart Vocab is the ultimate challenge that dives in the en-chanting sea of words Its unique format makes it an engaging contest for the participants Stage one of the contest screens participants with a written test The top scorer of the school takes on the winners from other schools within their Zone in the Zonal round which is based on a standard Quiz format Sameeksha Sethi who qualified as the school winner of MRIS-14 went on to compete with ten other school winners of the top schools of Faridabad to emerge as the Zonal winner for the Final Round In the final round she competed with great zeal with twelve top teams of NCR to triumph and was finally crowned Junior Smart Vocab Challenger Cham-pion of NCR of Delhi She gladly attributed her success to teachers We are proud of her and bless her all the success in future endeavors

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS (STATE AND NATIONAL)

Jyoti Kapoor a student of grade X repre-sented Haryana State for Inline Roller Hockey Championship held in Sirsa The National Camp was held from 3rd Dec to 15th December 2013 where she was trained by National and Inter-national Coaches She secured the 1st position at the National Level winning the Gold Medal and she is now selected to represent India for the World Championship to be held in France

EMBRACING CHALLENGEIt has been rightly said that ldquoInvestment in

knowledge pays the best resultsrdquo Keeping in

mind these great words of wisdom the students of class 4 and class 5 of MRIS -14 challenged their fellow students for the ldquoInter Class GK Quiz Contestrdquo The Quiz Masters took them through five rounds namely General round Vi-sual round Mental Ability the Rapid Fire round and the Current Affairs round respectively The performance of all the students was exemplary and they all gave a tough competition to each other In the end class 5th F and class 4th E won in their respective class contests The audience also got a chance to bag the appreciation badges of ion by participating in the Audience Round The programme was graced by the Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa and Head Jr School Mrs Shalini Bindra They appreciated the efforts put in by the students parents and the teachers

LITTLE WONDERS OF NURSERYStudents of Nursery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 amp 8 of

MRIS-14 took the parents along on an absolute-ly wonderful exciting fun filled and educational journey on 3rdMarch 2014 The presentation be-gan with celebration of birthday party in which kids depicted an act of heroism followed by an art exhibition and a rocking performance by the upcoming rock band of MRIS-14 Through a wonderful role play the little wonders shared the importance of mother earth and spread the message of 3Rrsquos - Reduce Reuse Recycle Kids showcased their learning about multiple intelli-gences with confidence and parents were amazed to see the demonstration of all the tools and in-formation shared by our little community helpers Our honourable Chief guest Dr Amit Bhalla and Ms Nisha Bhalla applauded the effort of each and every child and Dr Amit Bhalla appreciated the teachers by calling them the magicians who can

do wonders with the children The Grand Finale presented by the little stars of Nursery brought a big smile on every onersquos face and parents left with beautiful memories to cherish foreverhellip

PARENT ORIENTATION AT MRIS 14

Manav Rachna International School sec-tor-14 in its endeavor to provide a conducive learning environment and apprise all the new parents with the system of the school organized a Parent Orientation Programme 26th February rsquo14 at the school premises

The programme began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by a melodious prayer Ms Deepika Bhalla Executive Director MRIS-14 addressed the parents and shared the mission and the vision of the school and highlighted the progress done through the years for creating a healthy environment aiming at the holistic de-velopment of each and every child The session turned out to be more interactive as Principal Ms Mamta Wadhwa shared the importance of learning centers in Bloomz and Toddlers and in-volved all the parents in various activities Para-gon curriculum which is now an integral part of the curriculum at MRIS was introduced by Mr Simon Ruscoe Price Curriculum implementa-tion Specialist and was further well presented in the form of Paragon presentation on Aborigines of Australia by KG students The presentation was highly appreciated by all the parents Ganika and Vanshi of Grade II along with their paragon teacher shared the importance of CHAMPS an effective Classroom Management tool and also conveyed their love and regards to the new mem-bers of MRIS-14

Parents were further given some important parenting tips by Ms Meenakshi Mehta a re-nowned counselor who advised all the parents to treat their child as a unique individual and ap-preciate their uniqueness It was a very fulfilling session for all the parents as they felt very much connected to the school and its system Vice Principal Ms Geeta Karunakaran proposed vote of thanks and wished all the parents a wonderful journey at MRIS-14

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

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The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

25

MRIS Sector 14

A Unique Art Fest Kala Sanyojan was held at the Manav Rachna Interna-tional School Sector-14 Faridabad where 11schools from across Delhi

and the NCR region participated in the mega event Aimed at celebrating art in different forms the four-day Fest (from 6-9 February 2014) had Professor Nuzhat Kazmi (HOD Department of Art History Jamia Millia Islamia University) as the Chief Guest on 6 February 2014 and Pro-fessor Syed Ghazanfer H Zaidi Dean Faculty of Fine Arts Jamia Millia Islamia University as the Chief Guest on 8 February 2014

Expressing his views on the art extravaganza Dr Prashant Bhalla said ldquoOur Faculty and staff work together to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy a rich diversity of curricu-lar and co-curricular experiences that will help them to develop as articulate literate and global thinkers with integrity and depth of character

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Painting Calligraphy Photography Wire sculp-

ture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye Eminent artists like Anis Siddhqui (a noted calligrapher) Shagufta Begum (Instruc-tor at Jamia Millia University) Kaushal Kumar (Associate Professor Department of Painting Jamia Millia University) were there to lend their expertise and guide the students on their aesthet-ic journey Expressing his views about the need for an art fest of this caliber Dr Amit Bhalla Vice President Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha said ldquoArt is an elixir of life a thing of beauty which gives us everlasting joy During this four day long programme our endeavor is to provide a pleth-ora of opportunities to the students in the field of artrdquo He stated that the Art Fest is being or-ganized to enhance the learning process of the students and urged the students to cultivate ldquoa passion that would help them to relax refresh and enjoy themselves in liferdquo

Greatly appreciative of MRISrsquo artistic en-deavours Professor Nuzhat Kazmi addressed the students saying ldquoGo with the spirit of enjoying what you do Everyone has the artist hidden in them Life itself can be art for which you donrsquot

need a canvas After all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderrdquo She encouraged them to be a keen observer and trust in themselves to grow and evolve as a person Taking pride in the studentsrsquo artistic creations Deepkila Bhalla Executive Di-rector MRIS-14 expressed ldquoKala Sanyojan is curated to form interrelating creative genre I hope this fest forges a true bond of ancient lega-cy with radical modern creative expressionrdquo

Ms Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 said that the fest envisioned an ecstasy of cre-ation She hoped the Art Festrsquos collaborative ses-sions gave students an ideal opportunity for self expression and forged enduring relationships

All the exhibits created by the students were displayed on 8-9 February 2014 for parents to capture unforgettable moments of colour

Artists at the Art Fest like Anis Siddiqui felt elated to be a part of the Art event He said there is a need to educate our children in art and ex-pose them to different artistic creations through the ages For Kaushal Kumar the Art Fest was a great learning experience ldquoI believe in co-learn-ing I am not a teacher here but a learner among the students since I am of the firm belief that art is never a one way processrdquo he explained Mr Kaushal was there conducting a workshop on graphiti assisted by his Jamia Millia students Kashish and Rehan Deeply enthused by the creativity at the Art Fest SA Faiz said ldquoThe Art Fest would expose students to various art forms at an early age It does not matter if they donrsquot make art their calling But I hope the festival will give them a boost to step into another world full of colour and forms some of which they are going to createrdquo In fact it was the fascination for ldquosomething newrdquo that drew Dev Arya Grade V student of MRIS Sec 51 to participate in the making of wire sculpture And it was the same novelty value that intrigued Anusha Thakur MRIS 46 student to try her hand at wire art ldquoI thought it would be interesting to do something differentrdquo She tried to twist the wires into the shape of a flower and was pleased with the result Her instructor Himank a student of Jamia Millia University was there to show some techniques with wires visibly happy with the studentsrsquo cre-ative skills At the Tie and Dye sessions Shagufta Begum taught students to create definite pat-terns by using threads and fabricsrdquoBe it suits or even tablecloths we can make tie and dye fabrics right from our homesrdquo she said The art fest at the culmination of the event gave children the perfect opportunity to go back with an enhanced understanding and perennial love for art

KALA SANYOJAN A CELEBRATION OF ART AND AESTHETICS

Manav Rachna International School Sector-14 celebrated Kala Sanyojan an art fest that gave students the perfect opportunity to experiment with diverse art forms and emerge richer for the experience

Dr Prashant Bhalla Chancellor MRIU and Dr Amit Bhalla Vice president at Kalasanyojan as Principal MRIS 14 Ms Mamta Wadhwa looks on

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

26

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

MRIS-51 Gurgaon celebrated Basant Panchami by worshiping the goddess of knowledge art creativity - Ma Saraswati with full enthusiasm and zeal Students were explained the importance of customs and rituals attached with the festival Students of grade III presented a beautiful dance Basant Panchami also marks the onset of the spring season The vibrance of spring came to life with the theme corner created by the teachers and yellow turned out to be the colour of the day and the students and staff were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow To set the mood of the cele-bration entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow The aroma of marigold created a scared atmosphere

It was a moment of great pride for Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon on December 12 2013 A galaxy of shooting stars mdash Olympic medalist Gagan Narang Olym-pic silver medalist Vijay Kumar and Asian Games gold medalist Ranjan Sodhimdashhad gathered together for the inauguration of its-state-of-the art 10 metre shooting range The aim was to offer a world class shooting range for students of Manav Rachna and sports enthusiasts around the region

AN ENJOYABLE DAY CAMP

All staff members teaching and non-teach-ing went to Pratapgarh Farms Jhajjar for a day camp The objective behind the picnic was enjoyment team building and better interpersonal relationship amongst the staff members Various activities typical to Indi-an villages were experienced and enjoyed whether it was bullock cart ride pottery making camel ride and tried their hands at drawing water from the well making cha-patti on chulah etc It was an experience in itself The team building games left the en-tire MRIS-51 staff with better interpersonal relation and bonding amongst each other

MRIS SEC-51SOARS HIGHMRIS-51 Gurgaon proudly announces that it secured 7th rank in INDIA PRE-SCHOOL RANKING 2013 by EDUCATION WORLD in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore The Conference was addressed by globally reputed ECE experts including John Woodward founder and group CEO of Busy Bee UKrsquos largest provider of Early Years Care and Education and Swati Popat Vats (President Early Childhood Association of India) delivered the key note address

DOCTORrsquoS VISIT TO THE CLASS

DrBatra visited the nursery students and explained various first aid equipment and basic medical equipment used by a doctor in handling emergencies He apprised children about some safety measures and precautions to be observed when they are in school or at home

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions or-ganized a Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its alumni to foster a spirit of fellowship Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) initiated lsquoa new beginning of old relationsrsquo by host-ing its first ever Mega Sports and Cultural Alumni Carnival for its passouts on 8th March 2014 What followed was a festive fun filled evening full of laughter and stimulating entertainment Several senior dignitaries were there to share in the joy and camaraderie To the 400 alumni who turned up at the event it was a long awaited walk down memory lane full of recollections and reminis-cences Since Sports has always been an indispens-able part of the curriculum at all our institutions it was only natural to include cricket volleyball and basket ball matches as part of the alumni day celebrations The Alumni won in all their lsquofriendly encountersrsquo with the College Sports team giving them a great sense of belonging Expressing his

LOOKING BACK IN WONDER happiness at the event Vice Chancellor Dr NC Wadhwa said it was heartening to have so many of our alumni come together on this momentous oc-casion The alumni he added are our institutionrsquos best brand ambassadors and lifelong supporters Mr Sarkar Talwar who was the key organizer of the event welcomed the alumni saying ldquoThe Car-nival has helped us to renew our bonds with our alumni who remain the proud forbearers of our values and traditionsrdquo A photo session involving all the dignitaries Faculty and alumni made for beautiful memories Most of the alumni were hap-py to ldquocatch up with their old friendsrdquo thanking their institution for helping them make a ldquosmooth transitionrdquo into the corporate world The Carnival was also high on entertainment as live band sing-er Padamjeet Sherawat belted out popular Bolly-wood hits and engaged the alumni in a meaningful banter on stage The gala night wrapped up with a sumptuous dinner and promises of more such alumni carnivals in future

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

27

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

lsquoLike yourself so that others like yoursquo activity MRIS-51 Gurgaon

Students took a close look at themselves and their hidden qualities The objective of this exercise was to make them more confident MsMeenakshi- Dale Carnegie trained trainer took sessions with grade IV V amp VI for per-sonality grooming She explained the intricacies involved to make a balanced personality She involved all the stu-dents in various activities through which she explained the importance of good behaviour correct posture and speaking skill Students were exposed to table manners and etiquettes also

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME (CLP) MRIS-51 GURGAON

Computer literacy class for senior citizens and housewives concluded after running success-fully for ten days The senior citizen and the housewives attended classes with full enthusiasm and zeal They were taught right from the basics of computer working on MS Office Excel Power Point E-mailing Ticketing Internet Banking and Facebook They were awarded certificates on successful completion of the course They went back cheerfully enriched and looking forward to having such sessions in the future

NATIONAL CHAMPION MRIS-51 GGNRiya Wasan became the National Champion in JR-1 of Abacus Vedic Maths Champion-ship 2013 She created benchmark of solv-ing 60 questions in116 minutes and scoring 100 marks It was a proud moment for teachers as well as the parents when she was felicitated and awarded for the same by none other than DrKiran Bedi The little Math-ematician was awarded trophy on the Birth Anniversary of Legendary Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan Congratulations to her and the parents

INTER SCHOOL SKATINGThe Inter School Beginnersrsquo Roller Skating Championship was held at MRIS-51 Lotus Valley ShalomHills Greenwood public school and Amity were some of the schools which participated in the event in the age group of 6-12yrs This event was

The 3rd Inter School Roller Skating Beginnersrsquo Meet 2014 was an effort to provide a plat-form to participants to show their skills and imbibe values like integrity sportsmanship endurance and harmony

MOM AND DAD SESSION

Mom and Dad Session for students of Bloomz was organised at MRIS-51 Gurga-on to give an insight into a ldquotypical school dayrdquo Students were thrilled to perform var-ious activities along with their

PUPPET SHOW MRIS-51 GURGAON Teachers of Toddlers and Bloomz told stories through puppets made out of used material like socks cap scarf etc The usage of puppet made the story very interesting Students comprehended the entire concept easily understood the title content and moral of the story very effectively

MRIS 51 Gurgaon amp MREI

Thematically FOGSI 2014-15 was woven round womenrsquos empowerment with the slogan ldquoEmpower Women Empower IndiamdashPledge For Excellencerdquo Over 400 students from various schools took part in a comprehensive series of interactive talks and practical demonstrations on topics ranging from grooming and communica-tion skills to staying fit nutrition and prevention of anemia sexual health pregnancy and contra-ception cervical cancer First Aid and Self De-

fence given by national and local expertsA galaxy of eminent personalities such as Dr

Suchitra N Pandit (President FOGSI) Dr Indrani Ganguli (Vice President FOGSI) Dr Jayam Kan-nan (Chairperson Adolescent Health) Dr Neeta Dhabai (Vice President- FOGS) Dr Preeti Vyas (National Co-ordinator for the Youth Mela) ad-dressed serious health concerns Senior dignitaries Dr NC Wadhwa (Vice Chancellor MRIU) Dr Chavi Bhargava (Director FMS MRIU) and Mr Mukesh Gambhir (Director RMR) also graced the sensitization programme Welcoming the par-ticipants Dr Neeta Dhabai said ldquoThe youth are

the pillars of our nationrdquo Speaking on the occa-sion Dr NC Wadhwa congratulated FOGSI for choosing womenrsquos empowerment as its central theme and added that in a traditional society like ours women are often forced to take a backseat A hard-hitting nukkad natak by the students of Aggarwal College Ballabgarh made for mean-ingful entertainment Musical relief came with Bollywood hits being sung by Pranav (Faculty of MRIS Charmwood) and soulful renditions by Tanisha Dutta Suraj and lsquoInnocent Soulrsquo a rap band MRIU alumni and actor-model Mahima Bakshi gave golden tips for health and fitness

FOGSI 2014-15 Continued from page 22

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

28

The Paragon Curriculum at MRIS Noida has made learning a joyful experience for the students as they imbibed knowledge through role playing and hands on lessons

Paragon is like a time machine which takes the students back in time through its unique Curriculum and hands on approach The Para-gon Curriculum helps the child to achieve the highest possible outcome based on the building blocks of learning It looks to the past to prepare students to become architects of tomorrow

The Paragon Content matter replaces the traditional history geography civics and social studies subjects It is interdisciplinary engaging student-centred and discovery-based hence it in-creases knowledge Rather than teach history in bits and pieces in an arbitrary sequence Paragon is a fully integrated chronological approach Each grade starts the journey with The Ancient World in the beginning of the year and then moves to the Classical World the Middle ages the Renais-sance and finishes on the 21st Century

At MRIS Noida we have been teaching the curriculum with the same fervour as it has been designed for the students as well as for the teachers Our journey has been full of enthusi-astic experiences and wow moments where our students have evolved as discoverers from being keen learners at the start of the programme

The Paragon Curriculum has been framed in such a way that it makes learning a joyful experi-ence Students acquire knowledge through hands on lessons and approaches The Paragon events ensure social and business skills such as presenta-tion and self confidence It helps students break the ice through regular assemblies presentation skills skits narrations music and dance

The teachers always try to accelerate the motivational level of the students by appreciat-ing their efforts and activities which ultimately help them to be self-confident and overcome stage fright Parents are often overwhelmed to see their children perform with such skill and confidence They participate in role play and ac-tivities planned by the teachers The students put up an excellent show despite a very short tenure of Paragon inclusion in the curriculum TEACHERrsquoS OVERVIEW

ldquoIn Paragon Unit 3 Grade IV explored Eu-rope in the Middle ages wherein they conduct-ed an in- depth exploration of Medieval Castles

EXPLORING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN EACH CULTURE

and Cathedrals They went through the process of making Castles and learnt that the primary function of a castle was defensive Through ldquoThe Arctic-Eskimosrdquo assembly they gave an outstand-ing performance depicting their lessons through dance and sharing their knowledge of the entire unit

ldquo How does culture flow from a riverrdquo was a question children were encouraged to explore It showed different cultures from East West North and South of India especially through an imagi-nary role play on raisins The children thorough-ly enjoyed unfolding the mysteries of Egypt and Egyptian culture which is the oldest in the world

STUDENTSrsquo OVERVIEWldquoI like Paragon because we learn new things

We explore different things In Paragon we do many activities We do role plays and learn about the ancient periods in every unit and we listen to many stories After every unit we do celebration and assemblies (A Grade II student)

ldquoWe enjoy learning about countries cities

states and rivers We enjoy activities like Porcelain Cups Glass Painting Russian Doll and globe And we have learnt some key words like Quin Buffalo Soldier emigrants Every month we do

Paragon Assemblyrdquo (A Grade III student)

ldquoParagon is a world of adventure which changes our life I love to do Paragon because we do activities We learn about the past in an interesting way (A grade V student)

We get to learn different facts about civi-

lizations and decades Paragon covers subjects such as History Geography Art etc I love the way it tells us about different world culturesrdquo (A grade IV student)

PARENTSrsquo OVERVIEW ldquoI am very thankful to the school that my

child is learning many things about other cul-tures and countriesrdquo (Mr Nitin Gupta)

ldquoMy child has learnt so much about var-

ious architecture castles and cathedralsrdquo (Mrs Monica Panicker)

ldquoWe were really surprised to see how chil-dren got themselves involved in various char-acters and given hands on experience Paragon is the only curriculum that gives them the op-portunity to visualize interpret and expressrdquo (Mr Naveen Khanna)

History was never so interesting Playing the part and having fun too

A DAY FULL OF FUNA Sports Day was organized for the tiny tots of Nursery and KG where the little children ran races did yoga and drill and enjoyed themselves thoroughly

Children of Pre-primary participated in various races organized on the Annual Sports Day Children of Nursery did Yoga and KG children participated in a drill using Pompoms These activities helped in developing the gross motor skills of children apart from providing

them with a sense of competition and having a lot of fun in the process

MRIS Noida

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

29

HAKUNA MATATAmdashNO WORRIES DAY

A MOMENT OF HONOR AND PRIDE FOR MRIS 14

SPORTS DAY FOR TINY TOTS

(THEME ASSEMBLIES BY THE STUDENTS OF EARLY YEARS AT MRIS 21C FARIDABAD)

The little stars of the Early Years from Ma-nav Rachna International School Sector 21-C Faridabad showcased what they had learnt in the Academic Session of 2013-2014 so far through Theme Assemblies These assemblies exuded with the vibrance and confidence of the children from Bloomz Toddlers Nursery and KG Children within the age group of 19 years to 5 years par-ticipated in these assemblies that was a three day festival during which 100 participation was wit-nessed

The Chief Guest Mr Samir ShahGM Ad-min Manav Rachna International Schools was welcomed by the PrincipalMrsIkwinder SSingh Mrs Monica Mukherjee and Mr Tony Meinerd-ingAcademic Excellence Team also graced the Assembly with their presence The presentations were based on the themes lsquoLETS PRETEND and CHANGESrsquo and PARAGON Students per-formed with lot of enthusiasm and left everyone speechless by discussing the Water Cycle Life Cy-cle of a Butterfly and Role of community helpers Students also showed various hands on activities that they had performed in various learning cen-tres Mr Samir Shah congratulated everyone for putting up a great show He appreciated the hard work put in by the parents and the teachers and

praised the ever-so-strong backstage segment un-der the dynamic leadership of their Principal The Theme Assembly presentation by the students of KG spoke confidently and showcased their jour-ney through various units of Paragon ndashAmeri-ca Bali Australia and India The presentation lsquoIn Search of Green Lifersquo made everyone present there aware of the Importance of Sunlight rain pho-tosynthesis germination Students left everyone mesmerized with the beautiful songs and foot tapping dance performances Ms Nandini A Pillai the Co-ordinator for the Early Years knitted all the three assemblies through her compering high-lighting the various aspects of the studentsrsquo learn-ing programmes Mrs Ikwinder S Singh in her address said that it is that time of the year where we recognize the outstanding work put up by the teachers and the parents alike and who so willing-ly give their time in raising such wonderful kids

The British High Commission organised a flagship event at Hotel Taj Man Singh Del-hi on 12th March 2014 They honored Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS Sector 14 for the commitment and service to the society in promoting better education using English Rep-resentatives of Leading UK English language

providers Management from 125 educational institutes from Kindergarten till Higher educa-tion and senior officials from The British High commission attended the event She has always been the driving force to all teachers and staff at MRIS 14 We congratulate her and wish her all the success ahead

Little children of MRIS 46 Gurgaon took part in various races at a Sports Day held spe-cially for them Early Years students of MRIS-46 had their Sports Day on 26th February 2014 The kids participated in various races like Aryabhatta Race Banana Race Biscuit Race 3 Legged Race Pack Your Bag Race Frog Race etc It was indeed a great show with teachers and nannies also participating in a race

RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE

HOLI AS SEEN THROUGH A MANAVITErsquoS EYES

Continuing their recent string of achieve-ments the gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gurgaon won accolades for their bril-liant performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014

MRIS - 46 Gurgaon won top honours for their outstanding performance at the 1st Invitational Gymnastics Championship 2014 organised by Pathways World School Gurga-on The U-10 girls team comprising of Komal Pushkar Apte Ritika Jain Delisha Chaudhary Mehika Agarwal Nitya Mishra and Saranjit Kaur secured the first position in the team championship category Komal received the first position For Balancing Beam and Tram-poline events and was also adjudged

the All round best gymnast The first po-sitions in the Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam event were secured by Ritika and Deli-sha respectively

The U-12 girls team comprising of Su-hani Tyagi Drishti Yadav Anandita Deshwal Khushi Jain Aahena Sharma and Vaibhavi Dey secured the second position in the team championship category Suhani secured second position in the Floor Exercise event Congrat-ulations to our dear students

HOLI

Neela peela hara gulabiYeh sab toh ek bahana haiasli maza rang lagana hai

Pani aur rangon se khelna holi karam hamara hai

Shuru karo yeh rang ki jung doston ke beech

Kisi ko neela kisi ko peela karen humBecause it is happy holi to each

by Divya Sood (Grade IV Indian MRIS 46 Gurgaon)

MRIS 46 Gurgaon Sector 14 amp 21C

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

30

MRIS Charmwood

Children from 11 schools of Delhi and NCR regions participated with their creative wonders under different categories namely Still Life and Paint-ing Calligraphy Photography Wire sculpture Wall Graffiti Serigraphy Paper mache and Tie and Dye

Students of MRIS Charmwood of Kindergarten presented a colourful Assembly The colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The grand finale was the Graduation ceremony of Kindergarten who received Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma

Students of Kindergarten at MRIS Charm-wood on 1st March 2014 presented a spectacular Assembly in front of their parents The energetic confident orators of KG Lifeskills Science work-shop Ges Numeracy and Literacy mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performanc-es The assembly started with a tribute to their motherland India which was well choreographed by their music and dance teacher Ms Leela As they moved further the colorful underwater Life of Sea-Creatures was presented in musical and well synchronized steps The beautiful Octopus platypus clownfish etc all spoke so well about their unique features and adaptations The co-lourful extravaganza was well appreciated by par-ents guests and others too The assembly culmi-nated with the enriching Transition song which brought alive the world around us The beautiful enactment of the fable Snappy and Pete left the audience spell bound thanks to the confident performances The grand finale was the Gradua-tion ceremony where young scholars of Kinder-garten dressed in black robes and graduation hats received Graduation Certificates from Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Head Mistress Mrs Jyoti Bhalla and Mr Samir Shah General manager Operations Manav Rachna Schools The principal wished the students a bright fu-ture ahead She also appreciated the efforts of

LEARNING IS JOYFUL

students parents and teachers and applauded one and all

THEME ASSEMBLY- HARVESTING PASSION

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They introduced various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Robotics RDM and Paragon

The courtyard of MRIS Charmwood re-sounded with applause as the children of early years welcomed their parents to lsquoThe land of Harvesting Passionsrsquo on 1st of February 2014 They put up a wonderful assembly starting with the little budding artists of Bloomz and Toddlers who took the parents to the jam factory of lsquoVil-lage Kissanpurrsquo followed by rhyme medley and dance

The shining stars of Nursery showcased their learning on the themes lsquoChangesrsquo and lsquoLetrsquos Pretendrsquo They welcomed the parents by sing-ing the melodious phonic song and introducing various centers ndash Literacy Numeracy GES Ro-botics RDM and recently added Paragon Here they also sang the lsquoTransition Songrsquo telling us the importance of celebrations in our lives

The little actors of Nursery narrated and acted on the very popular story lsquoThe Hungry

Caterpillarrsquo This was followed by lsquoMagical spell of seasonsrsquo where our stars talked and danced on different seasons lsquoMeri pyaari dharti maarsquo depict-ed the occurrence of day and night and lsquoUmee-do wali dhooprsquo was based on our new theme- Letrsquos Pretend The parents were left speechless and were highly impressed by the transparency and the thematic learning followed at MRIS Charmwood

GOODBYE AND WELCOME A send-off ceremony was held at Manav Rach-

na International School ndash Charmwood for students of Grade 5 who will soon move to the middle wing of the school

This event was a good mix of two emotions Sorrow as they were separating and satisfaction that they would soon start their life afresh The send-off was an event of tremendous significance for all the students as it marked the end of their carefree and joyous years of primary school and the beginning of their first stint in the scholarly middle school world

The overwhelmed outgoing grade 5 stu-dents said that they will miss primary school a lot Divyanshirsquos speech was especially heartening as she expressed her gratitude to our respected Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma marsquoam who is

The young KG graduates being honoured by Director Principal Mrs SSharma

Welcome to Middle school

a guiding light and epitome of wisdom She said that Principal marsquoam always motivates all the students to bring out their best in all their en-deavours and to compete only with themselvesThe students enthusiastically cared to share their self composed poems They sang an inspirational song lsquoUmeedon wali dhoop sunshine wali asharsquo and danced to the beat of lsquoHum mein hai herorsquo to entice everyone present for the event The stu-dents and teachers danced on the song lsquoItni si hansi itni si khushi itna sa tukda chand karsquo

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

31

MRIS Charmwood Faridabad

The ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo initiated by Manav Rachna International School under

the guidance of Ms Sanyogita Sharma and taken forward by Ms Arti Prasad Head Mistress Senior School was a success with the House Keeping staff enthusiastically attending the first session

The programme on 15th February 2014 was devised to include all the grade IV employees of the school The inaugural session of the pro-gramme saw the lady housekeeping staff of the school walking in to the class VII with a lot of apprehension and walking away with a lot of en-thusiasm and hope for a better tomorrow

The session started with a power point pre-sentation by Ms Jayeeta emphasizing the role of the housekeeping staff in the overall working of the school It was stressed how important their role is in the proper working of the school and they like the teachers and the students are also an integral part of the school system The short power point presentation helped to boost their self esteem and break the initial hesitation A power packed speech by the Head Mistress made them feel good about themselves and their work It was consciously emphasized that their work is no less than that done by the teachers A short video on the needs and reasons for adult literacy The video was a clue to what was in waiting for them The video clearly stated that there is no age place and time for learning and it can be taught by an older or younger person

This was followed by a short introductory session wherein all the participants were asked to mention her name something about their fam-ily and their native place and most importantly

EDUCATING THE GRADE IV EMPLOYEES

about their education Nearly 50 of the total number of participants attending the programme belonged to pre ndash school level with some be-ing able to sign their names only They were provided with writing materials to gauge their levels of writing and understanding The above exercise helped the mentors to decide on group leaders who were at an advanced level of edu-cation compared to their peers It was decided that the group leaders will head a team of 34 member and are required to teach the basics to the members The success of the programme could be judged by the enthusiastic response of the participants They were keen that the pro-gramme should continue and they emerge better and more capable at the end of it

Future action plan To have regular class room teaching on third and fourth Saturdays of every month interspersed with activities like sports games and other handicrafts which will help them to come out of their cocoons and help them in their holistic development

NON-FLAMMABLE COOKINGThe children of nursery made granola bar by

non flammable cooking method They used oats rice puffs peanut butter choc-olate chips and peanuts to make granola bar Children enjoyed the making of gra-nola bar and understood the importance of eating oats cereals honey etc

RIDING ON E-RICKSHAW AND AUTO Students hada CNG autorickshaw and and e-rickshaw in school on February 25 and 26rsquo14

The little ones got to know about the various features of the different modes of transport

VISIT TO SABKA BAZAARBased on the Nursery theme Letrsquos Pretend (community Helpers) the children learnt the importance of commu-nity helpers like guard bus driver conductor nanny traffic police cashier manager and sabka bazaar helpers

MEASURE TWICE -CUT ONCEAs a part of their GES theme ldquoLets Pretendrdquo

the nursery students of MRIS Charmwood were visited by a carpenter The children were very excited to see a demonstration of all tools like the saw screwdriver hammer drilling machine and the measuring tape It was a wonderful expe-rience for the kids

The initiative to bring the grade IV employees under the realm of ldquoAdult Literacy Programmerdquo was truly satisfying This programme was enthusiastically participated by the section of the staff who contribute to-wards making a comfortable environment for all of us

Grade IV employees unwinding at the Adult Literacy programme

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

MRIS Charmwood

32

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence award for The best K -12 school in teach-ing ndash learning practices

BEST K -12 SCHOOL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood created a benchmark in Robotryst ndash 2014 at IIT-Delhi

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood emerged in the top five positions at the prestigious robotics competition Ro-botryst-2014 when two of its teams participated at the event Robotryst is a National Level Championship which is organized by Robosa-piens Technologies Pvt Ltd in association with Tryst IIT Delhi (the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi) It is being organized for the past 4 years and in the year 2014 RoboTryst-2014 en-tered its 5th edition Robotryst organizes work-shops and competitions in pan India as a part of its National Level Robotics Championship The exact arena at Robotryst 2014 was revealed only on the date of competition It comprised of a

track with multiple obstacles The robotics competition which had 125

participating teams is a milestone for the School since its robotics teams had to face tough compe-tition at the event and won in the top positions at the challenge The competition was designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems All engineering students and enthusiasts of robotics were encouraged to participate in the competition and the winners were decided on the basis of least time taken to complete the whole track Both the teams from MRIS Charmwood competed at the Robotryst Junior category While one team from the school was placed as 2ndRunners-up and won Rs 11000- in cash and a gift voucher for Rs 20000- the second team was ranked fifth The second runners up team included Anuj Sharma-

MRIS CHARMWOOD ACHIEVES ROBOTICS EXCELLENCE AT ROBOTRYST 2014 Std IX Mehul Sethi- Std IX Tanishq Shar-ma-Std IX and Naman Dhama-Std VII while the Fifth Position Winners comprised Himanshu Mehndiratta-Std IX Diksha Yadav-Std IX and Romir Malik-Std VI Both the teams won tro-phies excellence certificates and other merchan-dise like T shirts Congratulating the participants and their teachers the Director-Principal of the School Ms Sanyogita Sharma said that the win was a matter of immense pride for the school The success of the students in the competition was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the students along with the expertise effort and enthusiasm of the teaching staff She hoped that this win would be a stepping stone for more such recognitions and successes in future in-spiring other robot enthusiasts of the School to compete both nationally and internationally

Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the ASSOCHAM EDUCATION EX-

CELLENCE AWARD for being the ldquoBest K-12 School in teaching and learning practicesrdquo The

boosters for the management staff and students and it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of synergy and teamwork at MRIS Charmwood

As is well known MRIS Charmwood of-fers a welcoming and nurturing environment and a rich stimulating curriculum that under-pins the philosophy of Child Centered Learning making it a ldquoPlayground of Educationrdquo MRIS Charmwood follows a unique and innovative pedagogy with teachers be that of Child cen-tered pedagogy and management differentiation of instruction through effective teaching strate-gies and Multiple Intelligence theory interdisci-plinary and experiential learning opportunities international learning partnerships (I-carnegie Paragon) Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Instructional Computing and Technology (ICT) Character Education Leadership and team build-ing At Manav Rachna International Schools the focus is on the overall development of the child for which the students are given adequate train-ing and education in sports academics and other extra ndash curricular activities

awards ceremony was held at Hotel Shangri la Eros at Connaught Place Mrs Nisha Bhalla ndash Executive Director (Manav Rachna Internation-al School) and Mrs Sanyogita Sharma ndash Director Principal Manav Rachna International School Charmwood Village received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh

Speaking on the occasion Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh a member of the Rajya Sabha and ex-governor of Jammu amp Kashmir who was the chief guest at the event said ldquoEducation is by far the most significant and noblest of all the hu-man undertakings This involves transmission of valuesrdquo He stated further that education should not be just technical but value-based Dr Karan Singh also called for the need for ldquoclean and green schoolsrdquo and the fact that we should devel-op the inner capacities of the students since we are engaged in the building of a new India where the emphasis he said should be on education

Speaking on the recent achievement Ms Sanyogita Sharma (Director Principal) MRIS Charmwood said ldquoChildren are at the centre of all teaching and learning at Manav Rachna Schools Innovative research-based internation-ally accepted practices define Manav Rachna Awards like ASSOCHAM act as the morale

ASSOCHAM AWARD - 2014

(from L-R) Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma Padmavibhushan Dr Karan Singh and Executive Director Ms Nisha Bhalla at the ASSOCHAM Awards

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

MRIS 21C

33

It is said that when Spring comes can Sum-mer be far behind Manav Rachna In-ternational School (MRIS) Sector 21C celebrated a charming blend of the two

at the lsquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rsquo On 28th February 2014 MRIS 21C celebrated the on-set of spring through an event named as ldquoSpring Summer Fiesta 2014rdquo The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth amp actress who was the chief guest of the event Mrs Nisha Bhalla Executive Director MRIS 21C Mrs Sanyogita Sharma Director MRIS 21C Mr Simon Paragon Head Mrs Monica Mukharjee Member Edu-Excellence Team MRIS Mr Sameer Shah GM Adminis-tration across all MRISrsquos Roma Ghosh Editor of Reporter and Campus Buzz MRIU Dr Chhavi Bhargava Director FMS MRIU Mrs Mamta Wadhwa Principal MRIS-14 Mrs Gee-ta Karunakaran Vice Principal MRIS-14 were the Guests of Honour Various activities were organized encouraging the participation of the parents in the Fashion show and the Flower Ar-rangement Competition wherein the best were chosen under four categories To applaud the creativity of the children an exhibition was also organized where the work of the children was

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at

the event much to the delight of the gathering

The twins extremely delighted to walk with both the parents

Saying it with flowers at the Fiesta

SPRING SUMMER FIESTA 2014 AT MRIS 21CManav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad celebrated Spring Summer Fiesta 2014 amidst much joy and fanfare The main attraction of the event was Ms Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India Earth and actress who was the chief guest of the event

showcased titled Sense-o-Green The school saw an overwhelming response from the parents who were colourfully dressed in flowing gowns and had adorned flowers on their hair and dresses The participation of a grandmother and a father spoke volumes about the enthusiasm in the par-ents Beautifully decorated baskets with orchids sunflower and other exotic flowers filled the air with fragrance and beauty as the parents prepared for the flower arrangement competition The aura of the entire event with handmade flowers and butterflies hanging from the air made this event a huge success Worthy of being mentioned was the music department who rocked the stage

and ignited it with soulful music the parents and the guests were completely swaying to the beats of the drums

There was much exuberance in the air when Hasleen Kaur walked in at the event much to the delight of the gathering She spoke about her profession and lauded the parents for their hard work which reflects so vividly in the suc-cess of the children A song from her Bollywood film added to the sense of excitement and joie de vivre

Addressing the colourful gathering Ms San-yogita Sharma said that it was good to see the joy and cheer on the faces of parents and children She advised parents ldquoto spend quality time with their childrenrdquo teaching them to stay focused and savour ldquothe joy and abundance in naturerdquo Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh of MRIS-21C also inspired the parents with her words of wisdom

The Fiesta had all the makings of a tropical carnival infecting everyone who chose to be a part of its fun and carefree spirit

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

34

TEETHING TROUBLES AND ORAL HYGIENE

MRIS 21C STRIKES GOLD

BRINGING EQUITY AND BALANCE

Equity Club teaching the helping staff

An awesome presentation at the Orientation Programme in MRIS 21C

A Dental Camp was organized at Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C to sensitise students about dental care and oral hygiene

Imparting personal hygiene and care lessons to the students has always been a focus with MRIS Going with this approach MRIS 21C organized a Dental camp to sensitize students about dental care A team of dentists from MRIS University visited the school campus and a dental check up was carried out for all the students The feed-back was sent to the parents to make them aware about their wardrsquos dental hygiene and upkeep

Manav Rachna International School 21C bagged gold at the Wako India National Kickboxing Championship 2013-14 with Kajal Sethi making the gradeKajal Sethi of Grade II from Manav Rachna International School Sector 21C Faridabad struck gold in the 27-29 kgs under 14 ndash sub junior girls category The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14 was organized by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th Feb-

ruary 2014 at PuneThe National Kickboxing Federation of In-

dia (Wako India) is the sole governing body in India to control and develop kickboxing sport Wako India is the member of Wako Asia Kick-boxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Wako Asia as a rec-ognised body in charge of kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

The Equity Club at MRIS 21C teaches its member students to care about the environment and societyMRIS believes in the holistic development of students Clubs and societies are a way of grooming students in the fields other than academics Equity club is one such club which helps its member students to do their bit for the environment and society Planting trees and teaching the helping staff are some of the steps these students get involved in The club helps students become better human beings in life

Lets check this out--Dental check up camp at MRIS 21C

MRIS 21C

At an Orientation Programme for the session 2014 parents of children joining MRIS 21C were given an insight into the teaching-learning method of the school through spectacular presentations An orientation session for the parents of the children who are joining the MRIS 21C family was held on 8 March 2014 To demonstrate the teaching-learning method the students gave awesome presentations on the Germination of a seed Paragon sessions dances which spoke volumes about the way multiple intelligences are observed and appreciated in a child Mrs Sanyogita Sharma (Director MRIS 21C and Principal MRIS-CW) shared her thoughts with the parents and gave an insight into the working style of the school She involved the parents and asked them about their expectations from the school As the function progressed Mrs Ikwinder S Singh

FOCUSING ON CONCEPTS AND CURRICULUM

(Principal MRIS21 C) threw light upon the school curriculum She told parents about the international concepts exclusively being followed in the school as a part of the curric-ulum including Robotics and Paragon She focused on the advantages of these concepts and highlighted how it hones the logical calculative decision making and programming skills of the child She also spoke about the extensive research and practice followed for the external examinations plethora of clubs Computer Literacy Program as part of the CSR activity Mr Simon introduced Paragon to the parents with his global approach to this concept He explained how knowledge becomes a skill if tapped properly He interacted with Grade III students and asked random questions

The session concluded with a promise from the school and the parents to focus on the overall development of the child

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

35

MRIS Charmwood

LAURELS IN TAEKWONDOStudents of MRIS Charmwood branch participated in the TOI Cup Taekwondo Championship 2014 and brought back laurels The competition was held at the Maharaja Agarsain Mandir Faridabad The following students were winners1 Ayush Basist from class VII secured 1st position2 Garvit Attri from class I secured 2nd position3 Akshita Jain from Class II secured 3rd position4 Sandipan Ghosh from class IV se-cured the 3rd position5 Vedant Kumar from class VII se-cured 3rd position

Congratulations winners

Winner in 35 SURTARANG NATION-AL SINGING Prathamesh student of MRIS Charmwood won laurels in the 35 Surtarang national singing competition 2013 He participated in the State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group a National Singing Talent Hunt Organization has been conduct-ing the ldquoSURTARANGrdquo singing competition

It is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude As things go wrong throughout your day it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude These are things that you can do on a daily weekly or monthly basis to make sure you keep your positive focus 1 Believe in yourself and in your abilities2 Wake up Early Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day You can pre-pare for work and start your day without feeling rushed3 Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood4 Never compare yourself with people

HOW TO BUILD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LAURELS IN KICK BOXINGArushi Arora of MRIS Charmwood brought laurels at the Wako India Cadet amp Senior Na-tional Kickboxing Championshipndash 2013-14

ARUSHI ARORA of Class ndash VI from Manav Rachna International School Charmwood won the Bronze Medal in -28 KG Cate-gory in the 10 11 amp 12 year Age Group in The Wako India Cadet amp Senior National Kickboxing Championship organized by

Maharashtra Kickboxing Association from 13th to 16th February 2014 at Pune

The National Kick-boxing Federation of India (WAKO INDIA) is the sole governing body in In-dia to control and develop Kickboxing sport WAKO INDIA is the member of WAKO Asia Kickboxing Federation and World Association of Kickboxing Organizations

WAKO Asia as a recognized body in charge of Kickboxing sport by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is working hard to develop the sport of Kickboxing in Asia and particularly in India

at National Level since 1977 It has over 48 regional chapter spread over India and abroad (USA Canada tec) Prathamesh participated State Level Singing Competition and won first prize in the Sub-Junior Film Category held at Faridabad

Sangam Kala Group has been a pioneer in finding the talent of the budding singers and musicians such as Sonu Nigam Sunidhi Chouhan Shreya Ghosal as well as celebrity

5 Improve your self esteem understand your strength and weakness and work to improve your confidence6 Give yourself choices You choose two things which are appropriate and decide be-tween them7 Always have a back up plan ready Under-stand that Things Wonrsquot Always Go as Planned and if you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned you will be quickly dis-appointed 8 Be Thankful Take some time and be thank-ful Be thankful about what you have who you are and what your life is like The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude

9 Surround Yourself with Positive People Avoid sarcasm and negativity yourself The peo-ple around you have a big impact on you They also impact how you think If you surround yourself with negative people you will be neg-ative as well10 Take some time to write strong life-giv-ing positive affirmation statements Make a commitment to read those statements out loud every day Enjoy how great they make you feel Know in your heart that yoursquore making prog-ress even if you canrsquot see it just yet Just keep affirming the positive

Neeti AroraSchool Counselor

MRIS CW Branch

reality TV contestants like Toshi Abbas amp Harshit etc The purpose of the competition is to help participants in developing self con-fidence and sprit of competition

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

36

MRIS 21C amp Noida

The Reporting Team at MRIS 21C is ever ready to report the dayrsquos events with bytes from guests parents and students

Each break of the dawn at MRIS 21 C brings with it lots of excitement with events lined up for the day and our Reporting Team is all set to report the buzz for sure This Reporting team forms an integral part of the Studentsrsquo Council and is forever ready to bring forth into the world every little de-tail One can see this team with the school correspondent ready to take the bytes of the guests the parents and the students They even highlight the events through Radio Manav Rachna

Music at Manav Rachna International School 21C can be a joyful experience ele-vating children to higher levels of thinking and feeling

A wonderful blend of rhyme is created in our music sessions wherein our students of MRIS-21C sing in praise of Lord Jesus and even chant lsquoOm Namah Shivayarsquo that elevates them to the higher planes of reverberations and veneration This is indeed the true lsquoSaadhnarsquo And children are being initiated into it from a very young age

REPORTING THE BUZZ MUSIC LESSONS FOR THE MIND AND SOUL

Sounds of Music--Children at the MRIS 21C Music Class

MRIS 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood and made women in the School feel special

A Woman so strong yet so vulnerablemulti-fac-eted yet naiumlveheadstrong yet deeply

MRIS Noida bagged the overall second po-sition and several prizes for flower arrange-ments and vegetable carving at the Noida Flower Show held in February 2014

The Flower show organized by the Floricul-ture Society of Noida during the lsquoVasant Utsavrsquo between 21st to 23rd February 2014 at Noida Stadium Sector 21 was conducted to showcase and display beautiful varieties of flowers grown through a period of one year Flower arrangement and dance competitions were held to celebrate the occasion wherein MRIS Noida bagged the over-all 2nd position in the Noida Flower Show Noida Authority Assistant CEO Mr P K Agarwal gave away the prizes to the winners Flowers were dis-played very aesthetically and the colour co-ordi-nation was outstanding The teachers participated

SALUTING WOMANHOOD

FLOWER SHOW BLOSSOMING BUDS

emotional empowered yet so daintyManav Rachna International School

Sector 21C celebrated the spirit of wom-anhood in its own special way The teach-ers sang poems danced and enjoyed to the fullestThereafter Ms Ikwinder SSingh Principal MRIS 21C talked to the lady helping staff of the school explaining to them the significance of this great day hitherto unknown to them She appreciat-ed their multitasking skills which includ-ed taking care of the household and their jobs both of which ran parallel Ms Singh addressed them as the inevitable backbone of a family which left the listeners over-whelmed She empowered them with her wise words leaving them more confident and appreciative of their ownselves

Principal Ms Ikwinder Singh addressing the women helping staff at MRIS 21C and explaining the significance of Womenrsquos Day

in the Vegetable Carving and Flower Arrangement competitions wherein Ms Gita Ray got the 1st prize Kamna Gupta and Kavita Marwah got the 3rd prize in vegetable carving Ms Tapasya Rawat won the 2nd prize and Ms Mala Chattopadhyay

bagged the 3rd prize in the Flower Arrangement category The students of the School participated in the dance and painting competitions MRIS Noida won 5 Trophies in overall categories and 39 cups as First Prizes in various categories

A Floral handiwork at the Noida Flower Show All smiles at the Noida Flower Show where MRIS Noida won top prizes

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

37

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY

RECOGNISING TALENT AND SKILLS

Manav Rachna International School 46 Gurgaon showed its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility by launching its first ever Computer Literacy Programme As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility MRIS 46 Gurgaon launched its first Comput-er Literacy Program (CLP) for the grandparents and housewives The orientation of the program was held on 18th Jan 2014 ndash it is part of a two month initiative that has been started by the school We look forward to many such sessions and hope to empower our senior citizens in our own small wayhellip

Manav Rachna International School 46 is proud of its young achievers at various inter school competitions and feted them at a special assemblyNCO NSO Interschool Olympics MaRRS SPELLING BEE IFSE Asset inter school competition achievers were awarded at a special assembly at MRIS 46 MRIS congratulates these budding talents and is proud of their achieve-ments

A FEAST FOR THE EYES Kindergarten students of MRIS 46 Gurgaon had a field day when they went on a nursery visit and were quite delighted with the experience

With the onset of Spring Season and in correspondence with the ongoing theme lsquoPlants and Flowersrsquo Kindergarten students of MRIS-46 went for an edutrip to a nearby plant nursery

Students at Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 enjoyed their experiential learning by launching little rockets and carts

Making things Gomdashthatrsquos what the students of Grades I-IV did on Saturday 180114 as they made and launched rockets and carts powered by water and wind ener-gy Students got a firsthand experience of how things happen as they made rockets and carts which was followed by the launch It was an experiential way of teaching the students how things move and the importance of the right kind of fuel Students enjoyed the activity and were excited throughout the launch as they took pride in seeing their rockets take flight

The Sports Meet at MRIS 46 was high on enthusiasm as Senior School students gave off their best in various track and field events

ldquoWinning isnrsquot everything--but wanting to win isrdquo

Sports fever at MRIS 46 was at an all time high when the school organized its Sports Meet On 30114 students of the Senior School participated enthusiastically in various track and field event finals after a much riv-eting heats round School Executive Director Mr Sunny Bansal and Principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra lsquoclappedrsquo off the events of the day Students displayed great sportsmanship and healthy competition as they competed against one another Other than the track events engaging performances were put up by the school Gymnastics and Taekwondo teams which left everyone spell bound

SPORTING SPIRIT AT MRIS 46

(top to bottom) Reaching new heights at MRIS 46 and Winners at the Annual Sports Day in MRIS 46

POWERED BY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

38

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

CHOOSING A CAREER IN SHIPPING

Senior students of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon got an indepth view about the Merchant Navy when they attended a workshop to look at the prospects in the field

ldquoDream is an effortless sleep and Aim is a sleepless effortrdquo

At the stage of Secondary and Senior Sec-ondary Education the life of a youngster is a ldquoCrossroadrdquo With so many confusions and so much of exposure a student has to take a vital decision about hisher career

At this stage it is important for the school and parents to help the child find out the best possible career for herself himself keeping in mind his interest aptitude personality Financial posibilities and scope of the career

In Manav Rachna International School Gurgaon Career Counseling or Career Aware-ness workshop is a routine Recently A work-shop on ldquoCareer in Shipping ndash Merchant Navyrdquo was conducted for Grade IX X and XI The Key learnings for the students were facts about Mer-chant Navy What Merchant Navy does Why Choose Merchant Navy as a Career Compar-isons of Other Careers and Merchant Navy in terms of the pros and cons involved

It was a very fruitful workshop Students came up with lots of Questions in the Question ndash Answer round We all know a well known say-ing ldquoNo Pain No Gainrdquo And here is a new one keeping with the present times--ldquoNo Fat salaries without burning the caloriesrdquo

Kindergarten students took a walk in the park and thoroughly enjoyed their time outdoors

In correspondence to the ongoing theme ldquoPlants and Flowersrdquo kindergarten students of MRIS-46 visited the Greenwood City park They saw various types of plants like herbs shrubs creepers climbers etc They also observed the different shapes and sizes of the leaves

They saw flowers too and got to know about the various parts of a flower They thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had fun

Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon bid an emotional lsquoSayonararsquo to its Passing Out students through a memorable evening held specially for them

The management staff and students of Grade XI of MRIS 46 bid adieu to their se-niors on the 26th of December 2013 The event called lsquoSAYONARArsquo was graced by Mr Sunny Bansal Executive Director MRIS 46 Ms Aarti Bansal and Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS 46

As the lsquoLadies amp Gentlemenrsquo of the day took to the ramp they were unrecognizable in their designer outfits and impeccable shoes Students of the passing out Grade shared their thoughts on their journey in MRIS and how the school has given them numerous oppor-tunities and support to grow into better indi-viduals In his speech Sreekar Voleti the school Head Boy mentioned that in no school has he seen students calling up their Principal and the

A WALK IN THE PARK

IT IS HARD TO SAY GOODBYEhellip

Principal entertaining their calls To show their love and gratitude for their alma mater the passing out grade also gifted the school with a camera The ceremonial cutting of the cake was followed by the candle lighting where the passing out grade handed over the candle to the juniors as a symbolic gesture of passing on

Saying Sayonara to the MRIS 46 passouts

Workshop on a career in the Navy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

responsibilities of the school The proud moment for the school was

when the passing out grade gifted the students of the Balwadi school woolens for the season This gesture proved that MRIS has been able to create sensitive thoughtful caring individu-als who will go a long way in life

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

39

MRIS 46 Gurgaon

Manavite Emaad Muzaffar is all ready to don the mantle of Chief Judge at the Youth Business Conference in New York USA We at Manav Rachna are proud of his achieve-ments and wish him all the luck

Emaad Muzaffar the shining youth icon of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon is all set to perform and represent India as the Chief Judge of Youth Business Conference by National Student Leadership Conference USA in New York from March 4- March 13 2014 Emaad is the only Chief Judge in a gathering of more than 1000 delegates from 18 countries of the

world The aim of this conference is to focus and have an open debate between different countries on challenges to be faced by global youth business leaders in future In his message Emaad Muzaf-far has said ldquoI hope and pray that we are able to motivate and empower individuals to make a pos-itive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadershiprdquo The management of MRIS led by Dr Prashant Bhalla and Dr Amit Bhalla are overjoyed Principal Ms Dhriti Malho-tra all his teachers and colleagues join in wishing Emaad Muzaffar all the very best

CHIEF JUDGE OF YOUTH BUSINESS CONFERENCE

EmaadmdashMaking a difference through leadership skillsEmaad along with his teachers and mentors

SPRING IS IN THE AIRKindergarten students celebrated Basant Panchami at a Special Assembly to usher in the joys of spring

To mark the onset of spring children of KG III conducted a special assembly and celebrated Basant Panchami Children started their assem-bly by chanting Shlokas followed by Saraswa-ti Vandana Kids tapped their feet on a peppy number to welcome the spring season To set the mood of the celebration the entire staff of early years along with the children were dressed in vibrant shades of yellow

A BUBBLING EXPERIENCE

STRETCHING THE LIMITS

Students entered the fascinating world of bubbles when they got to make bubbles in different shapes and sizes

Yet again hands on science engrossed the students during the Science Shows as they made larger than life bubbles of all shapes siz-es and colours The activity not just generated excitement as the world of bubbles created caught the childrenrsquos fancy but they also un-derstood the how and why of bubble making and the use of dry ice in doing so

The gymnastics team of Manav Rachna International School Sector 46 Gurgaon brought glory to the School with their amazing victories at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014

The gymnastics team of MRIS-46 Gur-gaon won laurels for their performance at the 9th Swabhimaan Sports Festival 2014 held at the DDA sports complex at Rohini The girls U-8 team secured the 1st position at the championship - the team consisted of Komal Apte Suhani Tyagi Anandita Deshwal Aahe-na Sharma Komal Apte won the silver medal for floor exercise The U-10 team comprising of Ritika Jain Nitya Mishra Delisha Chaud-hary and Vaibhavi Dey secured the 3rd po-sition Nitya Mishra won the bronze medal for floor exercise in this category Heartiest congratulations to the team

Bubbles catching childrenrsquos fancy at MRIS 46 Gurgaon

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

40

MRIS Noida

Academics through fun filled activities

Children at MRIS Noida are learning to do projects all on their own as the School takes on a child-centric approach towards learning and education

Projects done at school can be wonderful teaching tools They are considered an alterna-tive to paper-based learning rote memorization and teacher-led classrooms Project-based learn-ing incur numerous benefits most notable being a greater depth of understanding of concepts broader knowledge base improved communi-cation and interpersonalsocial skills enhanced leadership skills increased creativity and im-proved writing skills

MRIS strongly feels that children should do all their projects at school and not at home on the premise that they need to learn how to de-velop skills to complete a project from beginning to end The projects are a reflection of their work and creativity and in that their facilitators pro-vide the necessary guidance The school offers all

The Editorial Board of MRIS Noida under the guidance of Principal Ms Sunanda Grover initiated a novel lsquoDrop Everything And Readrsquo Programme wherein the students set up a Book Reading Corner named Book Buddies Open to every child at the School the corridor area has been beautifully set up with a book shelf which is full of all kinds of interesting books

The books for the Corner have been donat-ed by the students for ldquoshared reading ndash more readingrdquo The place has been decorated and all efforts have been put in to make the corner a readerrsquos delight The students love the place and

are going back again and again to discover the joys of reading They visit the corner pick up a book of their choice and even sit to browse through the book The students are so excited with the programme that they are pooling in books which were lying unread at home The Book Reading Station has become the favorite hangout place for them It is the kind of space which has been inculcating a reading habit among them Reading and visiting the corridor has added so much fun to their lives as students seem to have developed an engaging passion and pastime

Children at MRIS Noida engaged in various fun filled activities to learn con-cepts and backward counting

MRISNoida believes in making learning fun for the children Hence to develop the academic skills of children various fun filled activities are done so that learning happens without burden Children of Nursery did a rocket launch activity to learn backward counting They themselves acted as rockets and jumped high after doing a countdown

Children of Pre-primary also visited the post office and posted a letter to their parents when they were learning about community helpers

LEARNING BY DOING

LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTSthe material with which they need to complete their projects be it scissors glue stick marker pens colored paper and all other stationeries If working parents find it difficult to procure the project materials the school takes the initiative to arrange for the same

For MRIS Noida firmly believes that parents need to spend quality time with their children and hence the Schoolrsquos effort

Since children are involved in doing proj-ects all by themselves it is helping them to un-derstand concepts and learn better We follow a child- centric approach of learning where the child becomes capable independent and con-fident of hisher own abilities and emerges as a team player

PARENTS HAVE THEIR SAYhellipldquoI would be happy if my child does his projects in school with his friends As a Mom I feel that I should be aware of what he is studying as well as the status of class projects So I donrsquot mind

lending a helping hand though I donrsquot believe in doing the entire project I feel blessed to be associated with MRIS Noida as they undertake the complete responsibility in making students execute their projects beautifullyrdquo---Mom of Dhananjay Anup Nair KG Jupiter

ldquoWe highly appreciate the activities being done in the School as we think kids learn a lot through these interactive methodologies Con-cepts become clearer as they do small things with their own hands It also gives me quality time to spend with my sonrdquo--Parent of Dhanvin Jena

ldquoAs my childrsquos projects are all done at schoolhellip it is all comfort and convenience for me My child is learning how to share with peers and co-operative learning is inculcated I am saved the hassle of running here and there arranging things for my child

It is such a relief that after a long day at work all I have to do is spend time with my child with-out any stress

It is so wonderful to come and see the proj-ect of my child and moreover to know that she did it all by herself rdquo Parents of Aditi

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

41

MRIS Noida

MRIS Noida 51 celebrated Shivratri and harnessed the goodness of fruits with a Hat Parade

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at MRIS Noi-da on 28th March by grade KG and Class1The importance of the day was told in the form of a story of how Lord Shiva and Parvati wed on this solemn day The lsquoTandav dancersquo and a special talk on the festival enlightened everyone

Students harnessed the Goodness of Fruits

via a lsquoHat Parade- The Power of Fruitsrsquo activity Nursery kids learnt that eating fruits is healthy and gives them energy

They wore beautiful hats of fruits and parad-ed within the school premises telling about the power of fruits Principal Maam urged students to eat more fruits and avoid eating junk food with the motto

Lots of fruits we must eat Less of chocolate less of sweet

ALL ABOUT SHIVRATRI AND THE POWER OF FRUITS

Harnessing the goodness of fruits through Hat ParadeCelebrating Shivaratri with great zest

FUN WITH ART VALENTINErsquoS DAY WITH A PURPOSE Bloomz and Toddlers children put

their hands together to give a free rein to their imagination

The little fingers of pre-primary need to be made strong and ready to take on the challenges of higher classes For this lots of art and craft activities were done with the pre-primary children of MRIS Noida

The children of Bloomz and Toddlers made a wall hanging using various shapes while children of nursery did a free hand painting on canvas These activities helped in enhancing the creativity and imagination of the children

Grade IV students of MRIS Noida conducted a Special Assembly on the occasion of Valentinersquos Day The students commenced the assembly with the invocation to the Almighty A story on saint Valentinus was read before all to enlighten them with the history of the dayrsquos celebration Students were given messages of love devotion affection and adoration through a song ldquoRoses are Redhellip Violets are Bluehelliprdquo Later a general quiz was con-ducted to tickle the youngstersrsquo minds from Kg-Grade V The students were quick to answer the questions and participated in the quiz with a great deal of enthusiasm

While spreading the messages of love and warmth the Grade IV students took a pledge to consider saplings as their valentines on the day They promised to take care of the saplings and nurture them with tender care love and fondness Principal of the School encouraged the students to have a meaningful valentines day and celebrate the day purposefully The students tagged their saplings with cute little hearts and promised to nurture them everyday

SPORTS TO CELEBRATE FITNESSFitness Fiesta the first Annual Sports Day at MRIS noida was packed with colourful drills unique track events march past yoga karate and self defence strategies

SPORTS DO NOT BUILD CHARAC-TERhelliphellipTHEY REVEAL IThellip

The Annual Sports Day is an import-ant event in the life of every school Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child physically and mentally sound

Sports teaches discipline to the students They also develop the spirit of sportsman-ship inculcating team spirit among them The students learn the qualities of leadership and working in unity The Ist Annual Sports Day lsquoFitness Fiestarsquo of Manav Rachna Internation-al School Noida was held on 26th Feb 2014 in the playground of the school which was decorated with flags banners and balloons

The sports day began with a welcome speech followed by the march past by class V students The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held This was followed by the lighting of the torch by our esteemed Executive Director Lovekesh Maggu and Principal Ms Sunanda Grover who declared the sports meet open

Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and an enlightening Saras-wati Vandana by class IV and V students held everyone spellbound

The youngest of the young the Pre-Nursery children marched around in the playground The colourful drill display and unique track events by the students of Pre-Nursery Nursery and Prep captivated the audience Students also put up an impressive display of Yoga Drill various types of Karate Techniques fights and self defence strategies

All the classes of the School participated in races like Run Against Time Crawl Race Fill Up Your Baskets Sack Race The Genius Race Prince And Cinderalla Race Hungry Crab Race Roll The Ball Race which were both entertaining and enjoyable at the same time The ultimate moment of pride for the winners came when amidst the loud clap-ping and cheers they were rewarded with medals and certificates for their excellent performance Fun with Art

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

42

MRIS Noida

A panel discussion lsquoIgniting the young minds towards fulfillment of DrBhallarsquos vision-where do we stand How far and how muchrsquo was held in MRIS Noida to pay tribute to our Founding Father Dr OP Bhalla At the discussion stu-dents spoke at length on the vision of Dr OPBhalla and quoted various examples to share his vision with the audience Dr OP Bhallarsquos main motto was to lsquoCreate Better Human Beingsrsquo Students empha-sized upon Founder Visionaryrsquos goal and desire for promoting all round and holis-tic development among the students He felt that every student was blessed with innate abilities and skills It was the In-stitutionrsquos duty to tap their hidden po-tential so that every student becomes an honourable and worthy citizen of this country Under his guidance MRIS has always nurtured an ideal learning envi-ronment where the Schoolrsquos primary aim has been to develop a child harmo-niously and holistically by emphasizing upon his physical cognitive emotional aesthetic social and spiritual needs and development

School children at MRIS Noida got an opportu-nity to mentor the under privileged children and share some basic knowledge and values during this event Speaking on the occasion Mrs Su-nanda Grover Principal said ldquoThis initiative is a part of our commitment to educate the under privileged sections of the society We are lucky that we are able to reach out to the weaker sec-tions of the society and spread some happiness and awareness This is our way of lending our support to a meaningful cause and fulfilling Dr O P Bhallarsquos visionrdquo

The main aim of this initiative was to help children understand the importance of an eco-friendly environment and waste recycling Interactive sessions were held to teach children ways to identify and segregate bio-degradable items from the waste through a relay race with hurdles Any practical exercise clubbed with a game always works wonders for children as it engages their interest It was a day wherein stu-dents enjoyed being teachers and empathizing with the underprivileged Special gifts and food items were also distributed on the occasion It was an altogether memorable event for both the teachers (in this case out students) and the taught where there was much sharing of thoughts and ideas

MRIS Noida as part of its save the earth initia-tive held a Hindi skit in which ways to save our forests and vegetation through farming was en-acted It was explained that one of the important challenges of humanity is to save our environ-ment Greenhouse gases fumes or many harmful chemical productions have destroyed the natural resources of the world In fact greenhouses gases remain one of the most burning issues of the day since they have played havoc with the ozone lay-er The skit highlighted new scientific inventions through which new machines are being manu-factured but do not produce fumes or harmful gases The Skit also highlighted the importance of afforestation where the cultivation of trees in their environment is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases The sincere effort towards the green cause was appreciated by one and all

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Siksha ko phailaya hai disha mein aur desho mein

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS

EACH ONE TEACH ONE lsquoPARYAVARAN SE PYARrsquo

A HUMBLE HOMAGE TO OUR GUIDE AND MENTOR

MRIS Noida organized a panel discussion where students spoke about the vision of Dr OP Bhalla

MRIS Noida organized lsquoEach one teach onersquo an initiative for under privileged children to create awareness on the importance of Education

A Hindi skit was held in MRIS Noida to create awareness about the need to save our green cover

This poetic composition is a tribute to Dr OP Bhalla ndashFounding Father of MRIS on Graduation Day by Teachers

Gyan ko pahuchaya hai Manavo ke dilon mein

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Spreading the essence in schools and colleges

Hoisting the flag of real knowledge

We make our dream a reality

Good Health with prosperityYou are our mirror

You are in our prayer

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School Our strength

our pillar we salute and honour you

Manav Rachna ke sikshak hum kadam badaye

sabke sang

Apke chatra chaya mein manav ki rachna karte

hum

Uthaye kalam rachna ki

Khushiyon se jhume nache

Suraj jaise chamak hogi

Chanda jaisi thandak hogi

O Mentor of Manav Rachna School

Our strength our pillar we salute and honour you

-------MRIS Noida

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

43

MREI

Flowers one of Godrsquos most beautiful cre-ations have recently been grabbing the limelight At the numerous flowers shows

in Delhi-NCR they are winning the hearts of the young and the old Manav Rachna Educa-tional Institutions (MREI) took part in all of these flower shows and won abundant prizes in various categories Be it the 27th Garden Tour-ism Festival in the Garden of Five Senses New Delhi the Noida Flower Show or the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gurgaon and the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Faridabad MREI has come out with flying colours and made us all proud

At the 27th Garden Tourism Festival where different competitions were organised in cate-gories that included hanging baskets seasonal flowers floral animals foliage plants aromatic plants tray gardens cut flowers and group flow-er arrangements Manav Rachna bagged 29 first prizes and 6 second prizes in the Class I category while in the Class II category Manav Rachna brought back 17 first prizes and 14 sec-ond prizes As part of the flower arrangement (group flowers) series Manav Rachna was hon-oured with the first prize in three categories and the second prize in another category Ma-nav Rachna participated in six of the 30 odd categories only to win top prizes along with cash rewards of around Rs 22000 The festival organised by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government was held between 14-16

February 2014 At the Noida Flower Show organized by

the Floriculture Society Noida MREI achieved the 2nd overall position in the event In the Class I section Manav Rachna came first in the 36 categories and won second position in 8 cat-egories Out of the 33 categories in the class III section MREI won 30 first prizes and 3 second prizes In the roses category MREI won laurels in three categories bagging the first prize and secured 2nd position in 4 other categories In the Class XIII category MREI bagged the first position overall The event held between 21-23 February 2014 saw MREI winning around 109 shields and trophies

At the Spring Fest Flower Festival Gur-gaon held between 1-2 March 2014 Manav Rachna bagged 31 first prizes and 9 Second Prizes in the lsquoOpen for Institutionsrsquo category apart from the overall trophy for first position MREI continued its winning streak with 9 first prizes and 14 second prizes in the lsquoIndividualrsquo category where it also won the coveted trophy for overall first position

Fresh from its win in Gurgaon MREI stole the show with some of its prized collections at the Spring Fest Flower Festival 2014 in Farid-abad Organised on 9 March 2014 at Farid-abadrsquos Town Park MREIrsquos blossoms fetched 25 first prizes and an equal number of 2nd prizes What was even more heartening was the fact that Manav Rachna clinched the Challenge

Cup 2014 and won the overall first position at the flower show in Faridabad

If flowers symbolize purity providence beauty and words that even a child may under-stand Manav Rachnarsquos colourful blooms have been evoking all of these emotions giving us reasons to celebrate the joy of their successive wins

MANAV RACHNA TRIUMPHS WITH FLOWER SHOW HONOURS Manav Rachna has won plenty of accolades in the Delhi-NCR Flower Shows and made us all proud

( Top to Bottom) A few of our trophies at a glance Blossoms that got us the prizes One of our prize winning entries and our prize winning collection of flowers

The laurels on display at the campus

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin

FMS MRIU

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

MRIS Sec 21-C Faridabad Phone 0129-4198500 (30 lines) u MRIS Sec 14 Faridabad Phone 0129-4197200MRIS Charmwood Eros Gardens Delhi-Surajkund Road Faridabad Phone 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSESMRIS Sec 46 Block-F Greenwoods City Gurgaon Phone 0124-4638600

MRIS Sec 51 Mayfield Gardens Gurgaon Phone 0124-4985100

MRIS NOIDA CAMPUSD-196 Sector 51 Noida Phone +91-120-4229099

u write to us at reportermriseduin u For all schools enquiries log on to wwwmriseduin