1 Antarchetana - The awakening A quarterly newsletter of Anandalaya,Jul 2019 - Oct 2019 : Issue – 9 Dr. Verghese Kurien BE YOU, BE MORE All of us feel that we’re not good enough for what we want to do. And it’s completely okay to feel that way. I even feel that it is necessary to think that, because, only when we think we don’t know that, we feel the need to open ourselves up to newer knowledge, newer experiences and newer ideas. The moment we take off our hats of knowledge is when we realise how many different ways can there be to perceive the world. Our knowledge often ends up limiting us by giving us the same glasses worn by the people who had established that perspective. But what if the way you look at that fact is different? What if in your head, you do have a justifiable reason for the universe being two-dimensional? What if the only person stopping you from getting a Nobel Prize is yourself? I’ve often felt as if we’re all bound by our own people who st op us from asking ‘silly’ questions. But what if those silly questions make you continuously wonder about the answer, which leads to you coming up with your own hypothesis, and eventually, even an original theory? Don’t let yourself be bound by your reputation. So what if people think you’re crazy? How do you know that being crazy is a bad thing? Let what people say not discourage you. Let go of yourself. Open yourself up to new ideas. Come up with wild stories. Articulate your thoughts. Document all those random but weird thought processes. Try retracing the path your brain had taken to come to that idea and see how beautiful a place your previously gloomy mind can become. Go wild with yourself. Ask yourself unexpected questions. Surprise yourself. And never restrain yourself by the thought of how insane your questions sound. Even Copernicus was considered idiotic for thinking that the planets revolved round the sun. Even Hans Zimmer, the music composer for films like Inception and Lion King, starts with a blank page of paper without any idea. The only thing he first looks at is what story he wants to tell in each piece he composes. Everything else then falls into place. Processes follow, unexpected feelings proceed and abstractions surprise. But finally, the most important part is when you realise that all this happening in your head is who you are. You are more than what people frame you to be or what you are expected to be. You have an ocean within you which is waiting to be unleashed. Let it flow! -Bhakti Jain, 12D
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A quarterly newsletter of Anandalaya, Jul - Oct, 2019 : Issue - 9
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Antarchetana - The awakening A quarterly newsletter of Anandalaya,Jul 2019 - Oct 2019 : Issue – 9
Dr. Verghese Kurien
BE YOU, BE MORE All of us feel that we’re not good enough for what we want
to do. And it’s completely okay to feel that way. I even feel
that it is necessary to think that, because, only when we think
we don’t know that, we feel the need to open ourselves up to
newer knowledge, newer experiences and newer ideas. The
moment we take off our hats of knowledge is when we
realise how many different ways can there be to perceive the
world. Our knowledge often ends up limiting us by giving us the same glasses
worn by the people who had established that perspective. But what if the way
you look at that fact is different? What if in your head, you do have a justifiable
reason for the universe being two-dimensional? What if the only person stopping
you from getting a Nobel Prize is yourself?
I’ve often felt as if we’re all bound by our own people who stop us from asking
‘silly’ questions. But what if those silly questions make you continuously
wonder about the answer, which leads to you coming up with your own
hypothesis, and eventually, even an original theory?
Don’t let yourself be bound by your reputation. So what if people think you’re
crazy? How do you know that being crazy is a bad thing? Let what people say
not discourage you. Let go of yourself. Open yourself up to new ideas. Come up
with wild stories. Articulate your thoughts. Document all those random but
weird thought processes. Try retracing the path your brain had taken to come to
that idea and see how beautiful a place your previously gloomy mind can
become. Go wild with yourself. Ask yourself unexpected questions. Surprise
yourself. And never restrain yourself by the thought of how insane your
questions sound. Even Copernicus was considered idiotic for thinking that the
planets revolved round the sun. Even Hans Zimmer, the music composer for
films like Inception and Lion King, starts with a blank page of paper without any
idea. The only thing he first looks at is what story he wants to tell in each piece
he composes. Everything else then falls into place. Processes follow, unexpected
feelings proceed and abstractions surprise. But finally, the most important part is
when you realise that all this happening in your head is who you are. You are
more than what people frame you to be or what you are expected to be.
You have an ocean within you which is waiting to be unleashed. Let it flow!
-Bhakti Jain, 12D
A quarterly newsletter of Anandalaya, Jul - Oct, 2019 : Issue - 9
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Parents’ Week
Parents are our indispensable partners in nurturing the young minds under our
care. With this philosophy in view Parents' Week was celebrated this year
beginning 24th
September 2019. Parents of class Kush students actively involved
in a range of creative activities spread over three days. The parents made a
commendable contribution to the children’s enrichment in terms of knowledge
and experience.
Janmashtami Celebration
Janmashtami was celebrated with pomp and fervour on 23rd
August 2019.
Students dressed in traditional attire, began the celebration with a Krishna
bhajan followed by a mesmerising dance performance by the class Kush
students. Students dressed as kanhaiyas enjoyed the dahi-handi activity. Students
watched a show on the life of Lord Krishna in the AV Room, after which they
danced to the tune of Krishna bhajans.
Field Trip to Ganesh Pandal
A trip to the IRMA
Ganesh Pandal was
organized on 23rd
August 2019 for the
students of KG
section. The
objective of the trip
was for students to
gain knowledge
about Ganesh Utsav
while inculcating in
them team spirit. They enthusiastically sang the traditional Ganpati songs at the
pandal.
Flower Show
A flower fashion show was organized on 18th
-19th
September 2019. The
objective of this activity was to help the students become familiar with the
variety of flowers in their surrounding, and to give them an opportunity to speak
on stage with confidence.
PRE SCHOOL
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Election for Student Council
Students at Anandalaya had a marvellous opportunity to
experience democracy first-hand in the form of election
for the student council 2019. Nominated candidates
from classes XI and XII for the posts of Head Boy, Head
Girl, Deputy Head Boy, Deputy Head Girl, Sports
Captain Boy and Sports Captain Girl were interviewed
on 24th
-
25th
June 2019 by the selection committee
comprising of House Parents. The selected candidates
campaigned from 1st July to 3
rd July 2019. They
displayed posters, slogans and their agenda in
classrooms and in the corridors. The election, held on 4th
July 2019 in the AV Room had excited student voters
from classes V to XII casting their votes. Counting of
votes was completed by the next day and the result was
announced on the house notice board.
NCC Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC)
The annual enrolment of NCC cadets in the Army wing
for the junior wing coupled with their training was
conducted as per the direction of the Commanding
Officer. Ten NCC cadets from our school participated in
the Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) held at
Thamna from 1stJuly 2019 to 10
th July 2019. Master Het
Jain (IX-B) was adjudged as the best cadet as well as the
second best firer. Our school team won the second
position in group song competition.
School Foundation Day
The Investiture Ceremony of the student council for the
academic session 2019-20 was held on 11th
July 2019 in
a special assembly. This ceremonial event coincided
with the historic Foundation Day of our institution.
The ceremony was commenced with the lighting of the
lamp in the main foyer followed by a colourful
programme in the general assembly. The elected leaders
were conferred with badges and sashes by the candidates
who contested the election. The student council took a
pledge to uphold the school motto of loyalty, truth and
honour in high esteem. The Vice Principal in his address
congratulated the office bearers
while reminding them to be impartial and honest in
discharging their duties to uphold the school's values. In
a progressive move, every office-bearer of the student
council 2018-19 was given a letter of appreciation for
executing their duties with utmost sincerity.
PRIMARY, SECONDARYD SENIOR SECONDARY
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IHA- Collage Making Competition
Ullas house organised a Collage Making Competition
for classes III to V on 22nd
July 2019.The objective of
this activity was to help students explore their creativity
and imagination along with honing their presentation
skills. The theme for the competition was ‘Sunny Days’.
Master Vraj Nathwani (VB), Miss Freya Prajapati (IVA)
and Master Ronan Patel (IIIA) of Utkarsh House
secured the first position with their creative and vibrant
entry.
mauMSaI p`omacaMd jayaMtI
raQaasaI maMca ko AMtga-t 31 jaulaa[- 2019 kao AanaMdalaya ko pirsar maoM
klama ko isapahI mauMSaI p`omacaMd jaI kI 139 jayaMtI ka Aayaaojana ikyaa