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AUGUST 2013, VOLUME 3 ISSUE 15

C B S Etoppersmake usproud

MEET OUR FUTURE

The CBSE Boardresults of class XII,MRIS Sector 14, haveadded a new featherin our cap. Whetherit was the Science or

the Commercestreams or common

subjects likePhysical Educationand English the

students scored highand reached newheights ----

YOUMAKEUS

PROUD

Aastha Jain ( 96)

Akriti Tiwari ( 92)

Ayush Aggarwal ( 95)

Bhisham Bhasin ( 96)

Deepak Dalal ( 95)

Deepanshu Mangla( 92.5)

Gurleen Kaur (92)

Heena Singla ( 96)

Kajli Sharma ( 93)

Kamaldeep Kaur ( 94.5)

Karan Gupta ( 92.7)

Mansi Kumar (96)

Mehul Singh ( 90.5)

Naman Ladha( 96.2)

Sanam Mehra ( 91.7)

Shubham Mahesh ( 92.2)

Simranjeep Kaur ( 92.75)

Vijayta Verma ( 94)

Vishal Vashisht(90.5)

Vrinda Sharma ( 92.5)

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7 MANAV RACHNASYNCHROMESHTeam Synchromesh from MRIUrepresent India

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26 EVENTS AT MRIS51, GURGAON

38 TOURNAMENT

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28 EVENTS AT MRIS21C

JAGRAN GEMSDr O.P.Bhalla honoured withJagran Gems, Business ICON award

Paragon workshop for MRIS teachers

PROJECT CARNIVAL AT FETStudents of FET launch InternationalEngineer Federation

A JOURNEY TO OUTER SPACET

he world famous NationalAeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA) centre inCape Canaveral, Florida, USAbrings to our minds a destination of

awe, wonder and admiration. A destinationwhich many of us have only dreamt about.But students from the Manav RachnaInternational Schools (almost 100 innumber) saw their dream unfold into realityas these students walked into an arena whichopened in front of their eyes ‘The closestthing to space on Earth!’

They saw first-hand the vision of NASA :‘ To reach for new heights and reveal theunknown so that what we do and learn willbenefit all humankind.’ And according toinformation : To do that, thousands of peoplehave been working around the world for 50years, trying to answer some basic questions.What's out there in space? How do we getthere? What will we find? For these students it was all about

‘exploring the dramatic past, the thrillingpresent and the exciting future of America'shuman space flight.’ Their visit to the

Kennedy Space Centre, the Space shuttles orthe Apollo 11 and XII space-crafts or sittingin the ‘cockpit’ of a space shuttle was like adream come true. With specialized guides totake them on this magical journey onlymeant that their thirst to know more andmore about outer space only increased. TheAstronaut Training Experience was yetanother learning experience and notforgetting the lunch with an astronaut. Our students and their teachers have

shared their experiences to NASA and theUnited States of America in the inside pagesof August 2013 REPORTER ----

The first batch of Manav Rachna InternationalSchool, Charmwood branch which appeared forthe Class X Board Examinations made us allproud. With 9 students with a perfect 10 CGPA,they achieved a milestone

PERFECTION GRANTED

Marks in brackets denote thepercentage scored

AYUSHI SOODAKSHIT MANGLA DEEPAK GUPTA GEETIKA DHAMA

NISHANK KUMAR

VAIBHAV AILAWADI

PANKAJ DAHALIA PREETI RAJ SUNAINA GIRDHAR

MRIS SEC. 14FARIDABAD

Manav Rachna International School students visit NASA

Inter Faculty Staff badminton and tabletennis tournament

Ankit Chawla

Ankit Chawla (passout 2012 ) with96% brought gloryto MRIS 14 byclearing the IIT-JEEAdvanced 2013Examination . Hewill soon bejoining IIT Delhi.May God bless himin all his futureendeavours.

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At a glittering ceremony with a gatheringof distinguished guests, the icons ofFaridabad were honoured on 19th May2013 for their endless contribution to

the success of the Industrial city. The ChiefMinister of Haryana Mr Hooda gave away theicon awards. Dr O.P.Bhalla received the awardwith his wife, Mrs Satya Bhalla and his sons, MrPrashant and Dr. Amit Bhalla, Mrs Nisha Bhallaand Dr M.M. KathuriaJagran Gems, Business Icons of Faridabad, is

a book on some hand picked entrepreneurs ofFaridabad, who have through their ownaccomplishments, brought prosperity andadvancement to the region. All of the fourteenpeople chosen are masters in their own field,steering their business in the right directions,thus also achieving industrial growth for theentire region. The Jagran Coffee Table Bookunravels several unknown facets of their

personality and work profile that explain theirwell timed upward climb on the success ladder.Its not just their achievements but personal likesand dislikes, lifestyle preferences and particularlyfamily that are talked about in this book,revealing the softer aspect of their lives, thusprojecting them in their true colors as completeindividuals. The selected entrants into thehaloed precincts of Jagran Gems, Business Iconsof Faridabad include KC Lakhani fromLakhani Armaan group , Dr OP Bhalla fromthe Manav Rachna group, Anil Jindal fromSRS, S.S Mann from Mann Ventures, JP Gupta,Vijay Aggarwal from from Action ConstructionEquipment, H. K Batra from the Perfect BreadGroup , S.S. Banga from Victora , Sajan Jainfrom Indo Autotech Ltd, , Navdeep Chawlafrom Psychotropics India Ltd., Dr RakeshGupta from Sarvodaya Hospital, Ajay Gautamfrom Gautam and Gautam Associates, C.B.

Rawal from Rawal group and Pratap Singhfrom Aakash group and J.P.Gupta, R.S.Gandhiand Dinesh Kasana from the Crown group.The book goes on to describe the Bhalla

Family and says , “The amalgam of thetraditional and the modern seem to be strikingthe right balance.” Dr O.P.Bhalla, ChancellorManav Rachna International University todayhas gained legendary status in the domain ofeducation, says the book. He owes his success tosheer hard work and self belief. The elder sonPrashant is blessed with skills which allow himto manage important aspects like planning,strategizing, engaging, executing and overseeingthe development of the group. And AmitBhalla, the younger son says, as in the book, “We may have completed 15 years ofcontribution but the previous years have merelyreignited our spirit and imagination for thenext 15 years.”

DR O.P. BHALLA HONOUREDWITH JAGRAN GEMS, BUSINESS ICONS OF FARIDABAD

A persona who has made immeasurable contributions to Faridabad, Dr O.P.Bhalla, was honoured asone of the Jagran Gems, Business Icons of Faridabad

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda honouring Dr O.P.Bhalla and the family

The students of MRIS, Sector 14,Faridabad touched new heights thisyear, as there were several studentswho scored above 90% in theboards, with the highest aggregate of

a whooping 96.2% and exemplary marks inevery subject. Very personal, and one to oneinterviews were conducted of all the toppers, sothat it gives the readers an insight of theirthoughts and feelings, and inspires the juniorswho are yet to give the most vital, and the lastexam of their school life.Bhisham Bhasin, who scored a commendable

96%, was asked that what according to him isimportant to achieve the goal of high marks.“The aim should be on the target, and alldistractions should be minimized,” was hisanswer. “The results of my hard work donemotivated me to perform better in future,” hefurther added. Mansi Kuma, who had achievedthe same aggregate percentage, confided thatthe secret to good results lies in concentratingto the fullest in whatever you study, irrespectiveof the time. Kamaldeep Kaur, who scored a94%, said that what brought her this percentagewas regularity in school and written practice to

enhance writing and speed. What came across during the interviews

was also a lot of problems which the toppersface during the exams. “The schedule of theboards was stretched for a whole month. Bythe time the month ended, all our energy haddrained out, ” said Simranjeet Kaur, as she wasasked about the major difficulty she facedduring the exams. Mehul Singh too hadundergone stress. “Preparatory leaves given forrespective exams weren’t at par with theirdifficulty levels,” she said.The interview was also aimed at glimpsing at

the future plans of the toppers, for whom a lotof avenues from the best colleges have openedup through their praiseworthy marks. VrindaSharma is planning to take up English Honorsfrom Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.Kajli Sharma wants to opt for BCom Honoursfrom the Delhi University. Mehul Singh isinterested in Economics Honours from thesame. Bhisham Bhasin aims at Civil Services.Heena Singla reconsiders her decision ofscience and wants to get into SRCC, DU.Aastha wants to become a judge. Without the support of their dear ones, these

achievers may not have scored this much andthey fully realize it. Very grateful to their lovedones who supported them throughout, theyexpress the following. For Deepanshu, thecredit for his marks goes to his friends andparents. Bhisham, the commerce topper, feelsthat his parents were the ones who broughthim this far. Akriti Tiwari, Aayush Aggarwal, Deepak

Dalal, Vishal Vashisht, Karan Gupta, NamanLadha, Sanam Mehra, Shubham Mahesh, VijaytaVerma and Gurleen Kaur were also veryecstatic at their marks. The teachers of MRIS Sector 14 were

overjoyed at their students’ performance. Theywere equally if not happier than the studentsthemselves. Here are the views they expressedon the marks scored by their children, theirsubject and the changes which are desired ofthe CBSE curriculum. Amit, the PE Teacher ofthe school, said that he wasn’t solely responsiblefor the tremendous results in PE; his work wasjust one sided, if the students hadn’treciprocated there wouldn’t have been so manyachievers. For Monica Hans, the businessteacher, the activeness of the class is whatstimulates her to give her full to teaching.“Business studies is a very useful subject, and Iwould love to see the curriculum made morepractical, so that the knowledge can beincorporated into the every day lives”, she said,when asked about what changes can bebrought about in the course. As a tip to scoremore, she further added, “By working on theirpresentation in the BSt paper, students canobtain marks more easily.” The same was asked to Monica Kumar, the

English teacher. “The English course lacksmore choices in the novels, and there is veryless emphasis on interactive plays, poetry andprose.” When asked what she enjoyed themost while teaching, she said that it’s just thestudents’ jovial company and something newthat she gets to learn from her studentseveryday.” Aprajita, who also teaches English, said that

she was overjoyed at her students’ scores.When asked about the efforts she had put inher teaching, she very humbly replied, “not allof us can do big things, but if the small thingsare done well, all falls in place.”

Scoring high marks in the Boards is a lot tougher than what it seems.. Vrinda Sharma a pass-outfrom MRIS Sector 14 speaks to her colleagues and writes her thoughts on the stress and strain ofthe Board Examinations

BEHIND THE SCENES

The happiness is evident on the faces of the toppers as they pose together for a picture

ICON AWARDSFARIDABAD FARIDABAD

MRIS SEC. 14


It has been the combined efforts ofthe teachers, Principal Ma'am , HeadMistress Mam and us which hashelped us get good results. Regularhard work, a daily schedule for studiesand a balanced approach towardstudies and co-curricular activitieswent a long way in getting a goodresult. Also, the efforts of my teachersand parents gave me the impetus tocontinue with full enthusiasm anddiligence. My mother has always been my

biggest inspiration as she has alwaysbeen a pillar of support for methrough thick and thin. Hercontinued guidance and inspiration isalways a great help to me. I put in atleast 3hours of self study daily and tried to follow aregular schedule for all the activities to get therequired results.Read a lot! Extra reading beyond NCERT

and course books is the way to go to betteryour results, especially in the languages. A goodgrip on English also helps a lot in the subjectivesubjects. And, of course, there is no substitutefor practice. I wish to pursue Clinical Psychology or

Neuropsychology in a reputed internationaluniversity, such as Harvard or Cambridge. Till

then, I aim to delve deeper into my syllabus aswell as widen my horizons by taking up newhobbies and courses.

Ayushi Sood ( Head Girl), MRIS Charmwood

Getting a perfect 10 CGPA was not easy. A lotof hard work, determination and perseverancewas required. Support from parents, teachersand regular counseling from Principal Ma'amand Head mistress Ma’am was of great help.My mother has been my biggest inspiration.She supported me throughout the year. Givingproper guidance, motivating me, solving my

problems, helping me in setting my goals andattaining balance between CCA and studies. Yes,regular study is a must. I used to spend 4-5hours on studies daily. There is no short cut tosuccess. Regular hard work and minimum 4hours of self study are must. CCA, Dance,Music, Sports are all equally important to de -stress oneself and perform better. . My futureplans are to get admission in good engineeringcollege, complete my B.Tech in architecture, getsome job experience, do my MBA from IIMAhmedabad and set a mark in business. AfterB.Tech, I may go for IAS also.

Geetika Dhama, MRIS Charmwood

There were many things which helped me toscore 10 CGPA like support from my familyand teachers . My hard work and focus and myfriends who provided a helping hand wheneverI needed their help. I was inspired by myparents and teachers who kept motivating me .Their attitude and personality had always mademe try the things which I thought I couldnever achieve .Studying for two to three hourson daily basis helped me get a good result. Iwould like to tell my juniors that it is really easyto get 10 CGPA with hard work and I must tellthem that they should take their F.A.'s seriouslyas they have a major impact on our CGPA . Iwould also like to say that even if you study for1 hour, just study with complete concentrationand enjoy the studies . Enjoying is reallyimportant while studying because until andunless you study from your heart you can'tmake the best of it . I have opted forcommerce in 10+2 and then I am interested inlaw so I may pursue it . I have thought of manymore things . I enjoy poetry but would notlike to make it my profession . I would like tothank everybody who helped me achieve myCGPA-My sincere thanks to Principal Ma'am ,teachers, HM Ma'am and my family .

Pankaj Dahalia, MRIS Charmwood

Not only did the MRIS CW branch have 9 students with a perfect 10 CGPA but they had the following number of students who didthe school proud ---

NEW HORIZONS, NEW ACHIEVEMENTSThe Class X CBSE results from Manav Rachna International school, Charmwood branch onlygoes to show the hard work put in by students and teachers alike

PERFECT 10 CGPAThe first batch of students of MRIS Charmwood branch, whoappeared for the Class X Board examinations made the schooltruly proud of their achievements. They speak their minds and tellus what got them a perfect 10 CGPA

Students happy with their performance

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Students securing CGPA9.8 49.6 59.4 39.2 49 2

Average CGPA of School 8.9

Total A1 bagged by the students 88

No. of students Securing 90% & more in aggregate 27

At the official ceremony organized byShell in the capital, ‘Synchromesh’, ateam of 8 B.Tech students from MRIU

were handed over the symbolic key by RevMinister Shri Pallam Raju, Minister HRD.About 15 teams of India’s best young minds willbe representing the country this year in thecompetition to identify the ‘Most EnergyEfficient vehicle’. ‘MRV 2’, the formula 1 racing car

developed by ‘Synchromesh’ is an eco-friendlyvehicle with unique features like a mileage of120km/l of fuel, light weight, and is madeusing a single cylinder diesel engine etc. “Wehave tried to develop a solution to the

scotching fuel bills faced by each one of us inday to day life,” said Aman Agha, Project LeaderSynchromesh, MRIU. “Not many students geta chance to apply and test their theoreticalknowledge to practical. We are totally obligedto have got the freedom to work on thisproject,” Aman also added.“Our aim is to create a balance between

knowledge dissemination and innovation. Wemotivate and help our students to innovate

and come up with new ideas,” said Dr MKSoni, Dean, Faculty of Engineering (FET),MRIU. “The team members of Synchromeshhave worked very hard on this innovativeproject,” Prof. Naresh Grover Faculty ofEngineering added.“Today India spends only 1% energy on

Research and Innovation. We want this figureto rise and the Government can’t do this alone.We want our educational institutions to sharethis responsibility and develop incubationcenters, encourage research and workparticipation with our industries,” said ShriPallam Raju, HRD Minster addressing thefaculty and students of the educationalinstitutions present at the ceremony. “In time tocome, we are likely to introduce blended fuelsto release the pressure of humongous fuel bills,”Shri Raju added and wished participants luckfor the next level of the competition. There area total of 4 teams shortlisted from NCR tocompete in the Eco Marathon this year out oftotal 133 teams from Asia.

ACHIEVERS AT MRIS 14The IEO (International EnglishOlympiad),The IGO (InternationalGeneral Knowledge Olympiad) andThe NIMO (National InteractiveMaths Olympiad) are testsconducted by the EduHealFoundation. These tests areconducted every year usingstarndardized syllabus based onnational curriculum framework.The student gets workbooks andactivity books(for eachclass)which helps inpreparation.The exam is based onwhat the student has alreadylearnt and so is burden free.Our students have participated

in this Olympiad wholeheartedlyand have won cash prizes, goldmedals and educational CDs.

MANAV RACHNA ‘SYNCHROMESH’ (MRIU) TO REPRESENTINDIA IN ‘SHELL ECO MARATHON 2013’Manav Rachna International

University is the only privateUniversity from northern India,whose students will representIndia in ‘Shell Eco Marathon

2013’ at the international level

Twelve children of the school did us proud with their excellentperformance in the IEO, NIMO and IGO Examinations at theNational and International level held in November 2012.

Kabir PundirIIIrd Position

TiaMaheshwariIVth Position

HarshitaKukreja

VIth Position Sagarika Kapur Rishab Arya

IEO INTERNATIONAL TOPPERS NIMO NATIONAL TOPPERS

IEO NATIONAL TOPPERS

IGO NATIONALTOPPERS

SamairaChawla

Kabir Pundir YashikaBhatia

TiaMaheshwari

RishikaChaturvedi

HarshitaKukreja

Aakriti Garg Saanui Goyal Ayush Goyal Manleen Kaur

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At the MRIS-46 Gurgaon total of 70 studentsappeared for the board exams for thesession 2012-2013 of which 43% of thestudents secured more than 90% and

above in different subjects and 84% of thestudents cleared with distinction.

Science Stream topper, Ms. Parika Kalra whoscored 91.8% in aggregate thanked her teachers for

the encouragement and motivation received from them.She also said, “my teachers and parents are the driving forcebehind my success. I attribute everything to my mentors asthey were always there to support us whenever we requiredtheir help.”

Commerce Stream topper Mr.Abhay Vardhan who scoredan aggregate of 84.2% also thanked his teachers forencouraging him to get better scores. As conveyedby him he was proud to be associated with MRISwhich provided him a good platform to excelin Academics and Co-curricular activities. Healso thanked his parents who were theguiding and inspiring force behind his success.

Ms. Malhotra congratulated the staff,students and parents. All school toppers were

felicitated.

Students of MRIS-46 Gurgaon delivered 100% results intheir class X CBSE exams. Total of 49 students appearedfor the CCE, session 2012-2013 of which 23% of the

students secured more than 90% and above in differentsubjects and 73% of the students cleared with distinction.

The topper, Mr. Sparsh Mishra who scored CGPA 10, wasquite overwhelmed and gave the credit for his success to histeachers and his parents for being his constant source ofinspiration, encouraging and motivating him. He also said thekey to his success was his consistency towards his studies andfurther more attributed his success to the school for givinghim a platform where he could focus on his potentials and hisinherent talents. Ms. Malhotra congratulated the staff,students and parents. All school toppers were felicitated.

CLASS XII RESULTS

CLASS X RESULTS

Abhay

Vardan (84.2)

Mayur Jain (90.8)

ParikaKalra (91.8)

Riya Nuhani (8

3.8)

ShaliniBh

ardw

aj(9

0.6)

Sparsh

Mishra ( 10 CGPA)

Ridhima

Jain(9.8)

prakhargoyal ( 9.8)

Marks in brackets denote thepercentage scored

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‘Boards’- this very word fills almost all ofus with dread and aversion. Almost thewhole of our lives, we are told thateverything, right from our college to

our careers, is synonymous to what we score inour board examinations. Parents, teachers, aunts,uncles, and even our friends in the end lay somuch stress on these exams that we feel that togive these exams are what we are born for. ClassXII becomes the most dreaded classes, instead ofbeing the most memorable last year of school.Suddenly, all the aspirations of mum, dad, aunts,uncles, their family friends and god knows whodepends on us as we are given fairly constantreminders to score well in these exams. Watchingmovies becomes a sin, and becoming an unsocialcreature, who shuts up in his room and studiesfrom 4 am to 12 pm is what is expected of us.Family comparisons become the hallmark ofevening ( and later, afternoon, morning and nightsas well) and everyone you talk to has a very deepunderlying interest in what your future careeroption would be, as if you are his long lost child.Even if you are very determined as to what to doahead, your relatives at parties, weddings and allthe social occasions become very keen to thrusttheir knowledge about different career streams onyour head, whether accurate or not. Your familyfriends become superior to you, if they havechosen a stream like law or medical, and you wantto take up something like English Honours. Yourbest friends, who supported you through thickand thin, start eyeing you as their competitors andyour higher marks in internals threaten theminside out. Classroom gossips are replaced by studyplans ( often inaccurate to show that how less youstudy). Every word from your teacher becomesthe precious golden apple, which will guide youto the heights of life. So anyways, boards arerelated to a lot of uncomfortable, unexplainableand later, extremely funny incidences. As I wentthrough my first ( and thankfully the last) set ofboards exams, a lot of myths were decoded, and awhole set of facts came before me, which I wouldlove to share with my juniors ( and hopefullylessen somewhat of their trauma).

MYTHS BUSTED� ‘Our whole career and life depends on

boards’. Absolutely false. A good score in Boards helps us getinto renowned colleges, but in the end, colleges are

just mere stepping stones of your career. Your caliber,hard work and right choices in the end can cover upfor poor score in boards.

� ‘Higher the boards’ percentage, moreintelligent you are’.

It’s one of the worst things I have heard about theseexams. It’s not necessary that the topper of the schoolhas the highest IQ. No offenses, but a lot of toppers Imet were more affluent in rote learning than actuallyunderstanding the text. For them, intake of knowledgewas limited only to what the course demanded ofthem. But yes, the most intelligent or not, boardstopper are definitely the most hardworking.

� ‘ You won’t be able to face anyone if youscore low’

Even if you flunk, you really don’t have to face anyonebesides your parents and teachers. Boards are justexams, and a low score should simply be taken as alearning experience. It’s not the end of life.

FACTS� No matter what a big shot holds a workshop for

you and gives you tips on ‘what is expected tocome in boards this year’, please study everything!2013 exams were the proof that nobody besidesthe paper setters can tell you that what is to comein the exams.

� Do not rely solely on the previous years’ papers.Consider them practice papers, not full proofguidelines.

� Your friends may tell you that they don’t/ hardlystudy, but don’t base your preparation on theirsbecause at the end of the day, they are going to befar more prepared than what you expect.

� Quantity doesn’t matter, but quality does. Youmay study for 10 hours a day, but still acquirenothing if your mind and heart is not into whatyou are reading.

� Please don’t forget that class XII studies are notto pass the boards! Enjoy the subject, and derivethe most out of it. Each page is filled with stuffto equip your knowledge in the long run. Don’tjust spill the information out on the answer sheetand forget it forever. If you are truly dedicatedto your subject, the subject will never betray youin boards.

BOARDS MANIAVrinda Sharma who appeared for her class XII BoardExaminations for 2013 , writes about the stress andmyths which students often go through -----

Manav Rachna International Schoolorganized “Professional DevelopmentProgramme” in association with Mosaica

Education, USA held from June 25th – 28th 2013.The course leaders, Ms. Helen, Ms. Lynda, Ms.Simmy and Mr. Simon and Principals, HM’s, Co-ordinators and teachers from all the ManavRachna Schools across Faridabad, Gurgaon andNoida participated in this programme. Dr. O. P.Bhalla, Chancellor, MRIU, addressed the audiencewith his inspirational views on knowledgesharing, quality of education and virtue of beingtruthful. Ms. Helen, Vice President, Mosaica,expressed on the role of an educator today andemphasized on the change in the educationsystem required by bringing in more thinkingabilities and creativity. Mr. Simon introduced theconcept of leaders in every teacher andemphasized the role of a teacher today. Brig. S. NSetia, Director, IT, shared the code of conduct thatis must for an educator. Mr. Vikas Mehra,Counselor, MRIU, discussed the importantattributes of a good teacher i.e. propriety norms,intent, commonality of interest and competence.The session emphasized the value and importanceof a teacher that can leave a life-long impact on astudent’s life; hence the role of the educator ismore than just teaching. This fact was furtheremphasized when Ms. Sanyogita Sharma, DirectorPrincipal, MRIS CW, invited the audience to shareone instance from their life where they havemade a difference to a student and left aneverlasting impact on a student.

On the second day of the workshopultifarious workshops were conducted by Ms.Helen, Mr. Simon, Ms. Lynda and Ms. Simmy.Teachers from all Manav Rachna Schools fromFaridabad, Gurgaon and Noida attended theworkshops. The workshops were conductedseparately for early years teachers, grade 1 to 2,grade, 3 to 5 and grades 6 to 12 teachers andeach group was apprised about the variousstrategies, tools and activities like fire cracker,sprinkler etc. that can make teaching and learningexperience more productive. Ms Manusummarizes effective teaching strategies like co-operative learning, graphic organizer, role playand personal connection journal that werediscussed in the workshop that assists thestudent-teacher interaction. According to Ms

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME FOR MRIS TEACHERSThe course leaders, Ms. Helen, Ms.Lynda, Ms. Simmy and Mr. Simon fromMosaica Education, USA conducted aworkshop for all teachers of ManavRachna International Schools which wasa learning experience. Participantsspeak about what they learnt

Geeta Sharma Assessment for Learning, i.e.the Formative Assessment and Assessmentof Learning, i.e. the Summative Assessmentas discussed during the workshop will behelping the young scholars learn and growin a conducive environment for the holisticdevelopment. Ms Shweta Sehgal from MRIS21-C points out that the enrichingworkshops added to their pool ofknowledge.

On the third day workshop wasconducted for grade 2 teachers by Mr. SimonRuscoe Price. Mr. Simon discussed ParagonUnit 2 and shared success stories andchallenges for the understanding of GlobalCurriculum Conceptualization. As Ms. SaritaChopra points out, Mr. Simon discussedtechniques to raise the temperature oflearning in classrooms by using COLD,WARM and HOT questions that will promptthe thinking process and enable the studentsto apply their knowledge in real-life

situations and think beyond the text. Ms.Neeta adds that the workshop wasinteractive and the teachers participated invarious activities and role plays and stressedon the importance of making the learningexperience of every child enriching andmemorable.

On the final day of the workshop Ms.Lynda Weaver conducted an informative andenlightening workshop on Early childhoodShe discussed ways to empower childrenstages of oral language progression,methods of enhancing writing skills inchildren, stages of reading development,stages of motor development etc. Accordingto Ms. Manu the workshop highlighted thesignificance of honouring child’s pace andlearning style and explained variousmethods to develop touch sensory motorskills, scissor skill and importance of play in achild’s life so that learning is fun filled,exciting and engaging for the children.

Course conductors and Dr O.P.Bhallalighting the lamp at the inaugaration

Compiled by Arti Prasad, Vice Principal CW

Annanya Gupta (10)with the CGPA system, there is lesser tension andstress. But the only way to score a 10 CGPA is tostay focused throughout the year and score well inthe Formative Assessments conducted.

Shobhna Awasthi (10)The biggest difficulty I had to face while preparingfor the exams was the pressure which I had inflictedon myself. My parents and friends always supportedme, and my teachers were always there for mewhenever I needed help. All this support from mypeople helped me perform better.

Sahil Madan (10)It wasn't tough for me to score a 10 CGPA ; all I hadto do was to get good grades in the FAs conductedand give my best in the extra curricular activities.My seniors, who had got such good gradesthemselves, were my source of inspiration.

Saloni Pasrija (10)It is because of everyone's support that I could getsuch good grades. I feel that the CGPA system hasmade scoring a lot more easier. Now, irrespective ofwhether you get 91 or 100, your grade will still bethe same.

Reya Mahajan (10)The secret behind my success was regular practiceand success. My teachers and friends supported me

throughout. In future, I want to do an engineeringcourse from IIT

Apurva Garg (10)I feel that the CGPA system still has many defects.There should be more divisions as the one who hasgot 100 is kept in the same bracket as the onescoring 91. However, the CGPA system allows us tobe more creative and we are judged on all aspects.Without the perpetual support from my family, Iwouldn't have been able to score this much.

Neha Shah (9.8) I feel that the boards with the marks would havebeen better, as we would have got to know the realmarks we secured. Scoring has become much easiernow. I want to take up non medical in class XI andpursue BTech later.

Nandita Mangla (9.6)I am in favour of the CGPA system as it has

eradicated the major differences in marks. I want topursue architecture after school. Without thesupport of my father and the guidance of mybrother, I wouldn't have been able to score as much.

Simran Thukral (9.4)CGPA system is a lot better because of the benefitof Scores Upgradation. For my grades, I would liketo give the credit to my dear parents, teachers andto myself ofcourse. I want to pursue a Masters ofScience degree in future.

Aayush Garg (9.4)For me, scoring 9.4 was very tough. Maths andScience are my weak subjects which really made ithard for me to obtain much marks. But because ofthe motivation of my teachers, I found success in theend. In future, I want to do Mechanical Engineering.

Ashima ( 9.2)CGPA system has helped me a lot to score better.For me, there is a simple way to get good marks. Ifyou are in X standard, you should study for 10 hoursa day, if you are in XI, you must study for 11 hours aday, and so on. Class X has been really wonderfulfor me and without the help of my teachers andparents, my grades would not have been thesemuch. I want to become a Software Engineer infuture.

Vardan Gupta ( 9) I would like to give a tip to my juniors, SSt was a loteasier in the previous class, but it suddenly becomestough in this grade. One has to pay more attentionto it than before. CGPA system is not favourableaccording to me, as the one who scores 95 and 99will have the same grades in the end. My motherand teachers are the reason behind my success.

10 I MR REPORTERMR REPORTER I 11

ECE/EEE1) Mr. Ajay Bhatacharaya-ADVISOR, NIESBUD

2) Mr.S.Bhowal- ASSISTANTGENERAL MANAGER,Engineering India Ltd

3) Alok.K.Mittal- GROUPMANAGER S.T.Microelectronics

4) Mr.Aditya Bhardwaz, SENIORCONSULTANT- Ernst and Young

5) Mr.Akash Agarwal-CountryManager-EC Council

CSE1) Mr. Rajesh Garg, VICEPRESIDENT AND GLOBELHEAD, Nuclear Software

2) Mr.Rohit Sharma-CSC3) Dr.R.K.Rathy-PROF-FETMECH/CIVIL/AERO/AUTO1) Mr. Sandeep Bhatla-AnditzHydro

2) Mr. Vineet Aggarwal-JBM3) Dr.V.K.Mahna- ED &Dean,Academics-MRIU

Students explaining the workingof their projects to dignitaries

Dr. O.P.Bhalla heartily appreciatingthe efforts of students

A group of student from Faculty ofEngineering and Technology (FET), under thebanner of Manav Rachna InternationalUniversity have formed the InternationalEngineer Federation. They will be workingunder the mentorship of Dr Amit Bhalla, VicePresident, Manav Rachna who is giving themconstant support to take their dream forward toopen more chapters of their association indifferent Universities and Institutions. Infact thestudents want to collaborate with Corporates toset up for sustainable growth of their R&Ddepartments.They are a group of students who are

focused and want to address the issues ofEngineering students and the Corporate worldby addressing the problems to their panel ofmembers who would be able to give themrealistic solutions. They believe that “Alone weare good but together we would beunstoppable.” With their motto which says,"Where Inventors Are Supported ByFacilitators,” they are certain that can make adifference and bring a change in the fastchanging industrial scenario. Some of their aimswould be to focus on :� Research Platform� Exposure to Global Competitions

� Workshops� Research

Consultation� Open Innovation

Centre� Resource Centre � Presentations� Seminars� Social Work / Society Welfare

The Governance team is as follows: Akash Mandal, Shibam Sarbswa, Vipin Battu, PulkitMatta, Rahul Sharma, Mohit, Kanav, Ujjawal,Devansh, Rudraksh, Avinash, Neeraj, Anurag, Ratul,

STUDENTS OF FET LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL ENGINEER FEDERATION

2. MECH. / AERO / AUTO / CIVIL GROUPS.No. Project Name Name of students Branch Rank

1Design,fabrication andcomputationalstudies ofMission basedUAV

Navjot SinghHarsha MohanSapan AgarmalAmit Kumar SahaDharmendar S.Chaudhary

Aero Ist

2 Miniature 3-axisNumericalControl (NC)Machine

Aditya NagpalShashank KumarNaman SharmaSahil SareenAditya Sachdeva

Mech IInd

3 Flywheel Bicycle Samar SainiKashif YousufSunny VermaKulwant Jangra

Auto IIIrd

3. CSE / IT GROUPS.No. Project Name Name of students Branch Rank

1 Kinect –ControlledVehicle (Ki-Cove)

Yashesvee BhutaniVikrant SiwachTarun Singla

CSE / IT Ist

2Humanoids Madhur Mehta

Namarata SinghAakansha

CSE / IT IInd

3E-Zone Akshit Jain

Dureen KapoorIshita VirmaniLuv Ksansal

CSE / IT IIIrd

1. ECE & EEE GROUPS.No. Project Name Name of students Branch Rank

1Fully automatedcar parkingsystem

Samshul QadirVikasJagmohanSandeep

ECE Ist

2 Driver FitnessTester

Sumit SharmaSapnaNidhi Kukreja

ECE IInd

3 Hydrogen FuelproductionSystem usingUrine Electrolysis

Akash BhatiaSandeep JangraSamar Siddiqui

EEE IIIrd

4 Bus RouteIndicator (Joint)

Aman JindalDarpan VatsHarkanwal SinghGaurav Bansal

ECE Consolation

DikshantHimanshuAbhilasha

EEE

WINNERS

PROJECT CARNIVALAT FETA s many as 88 projects, primarily from three main

areas, namely ECE / EEE, CSE / IT and MECH /AUTO / AERO / CIVIL were put on display. 300students of FET and more than 15 industrial

organizations participated in the event.The jury of industrial experts selected three best projects

from each area.

Faculty ofEngineering(FET) ofManavRachna

InternationalUniversityorganized anindustrialsponsored

event “ProjectCarnival” on4th June

2013 at MRIUCampus,

Faridabad toshow case the

skills ofstudents indesign anddevelopmentof projects indifferentareas /

applications.The event wasinauguratedby Dr. N.C.

Wadhwa, ViceChancellor,MRIU

The prize distribution ceremony was held in the boardroom of MRIU and prizes were given away by Dr. O.P.Bhalla, Chancellor, MRIU who expressed his happiness indisplay of such creative technical talent by the students ofFaculty of Engineering & Technology. He congratulated Dr.M.K. Soni, Prof. Naresh Grover, Prof. D.S. Gotra, HODs,Faculty Members and students for such active participation.The representatives from the industry who constituted thejury for adjudging these projects were highly appreciative ofthis effort on the part of students & faculty members of FET,MRIU.

The distinguished Jury Members were as follows:

MRIS SEC. 14FARIDABAD FARIDABAD

NEWS MRIU

With 7 students scoring a perfect10 CGPA, MRIS Sector 14 onlygoes to show that students andteachers with the guidance oftheir Principal, Mamta Wadhwahave worked with dedication andsincerity. Attaining a good CGPAhas a lot more to it than justbeing with your books for longhours. Here is what the toppers ofclass X, MRIS Sector 14 feelabout their good grades…

WHAT THE TOPPERSSAY...

Children love their mothers the most. To showgratitude and respect towards their mothersstudents of grade 3 to 6 of MRIS 14 presenteda wonderful special assembly on 09-05-13.It began with the prayer followed by the

News, Thought for the day, a beautiful poem onmothers and a speech presenting their feelingsas to why they love their mother. “Mothers arespecial “was a beautiful song sung by thestudents of Grade IV and Grade V.

The Principal, Ms. Mamta Wadhwa and theHead Jr. School Ms. Shalini Bindra graced theoccasion and gave away the prizes to thestudents holding prestigious positions in IMO,NIMO and IGO examinations. The programmecame to an end by a mesmerizing and hearttouching dance performance called “MeriMaa” especially dedicated to all the mothers.

A SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ONMOTHERS’ DAY

Left to right from top: Sahil Madan,Shobhna Awasthi, Reya Mahajan, SaloniPasrija, Apoorva Garg, Ananya Gupta


INTER SCHOOL ENGLISH STORY TELLINGCOMPETITION

MRIS 46 felicitated its academic achievers of thesession 2012-13 through the Proficiency AwardCeremony held on 4th May, 2013. The ceremonywas graced by Dr. O.P Bhalla (Chief Patron MRIS), Mr.R.K. Bansal (Member Managing Committee), Mr.Sunny Bansal (Exec. Director MRIS 46), Ms. DhritiMalhotra (Principal MRIS46) & proud parents of theawardees. The ceremony included a short culturalperformance by school students followed by thegiving away of the trophies. Dr. O.P. Bhalla’s messageto the winners motivated them and propelled themto greater excellence in the years to come. Around220 students were acknowledged and appreciatedfor their consistent performance in scholastic and co-scholastic areas in the year gone by. Awards ofexcellence were also given to the iCarnegie teamswho had brought laurels to school, sports and TrinityCollege achievers and star student Emaad Muzaffer,who has won accolades at the international level.

THE IMPORTANCE OF 3 PSPatience, perseverance & persistence makean unbeatable combination for success

GLOBALCOMPACTDEBATE COMPETITION Emaad Muzaffar ofMRIS-46 bagged thefirst prize at GlobalCompact DebateCompetition held atNational ScienceCentre, New Delhi. Hewon a cash prize ofRs, 10,000/ and twomementos. 60 studentsfrom different schoolsin Delhi and NCRregions participated inthis debate. The topicof the debate was 'NewEconomic Policy inIndia doesn't helppoor'. In his address forthe motion Emaadsaid,“ This new policy hasfocused more on richclass rather than thepoor people of India.”He added, “the resultof encouraging richclass to set up theirindustries and empireson rural land is thusresulting in foodshortage in thecountry.”

3RD BESTFUTURE READYSCHOOLManav Rachna InternationalSchool, Sector 46, Gurgaon wasdeclared the 3rd Best FutureReady School at the SchoolSummit 2013 organized byEngineering Watch, India’s mostprestigious magazine dedicated toengineering community. 9000schools across the country and

following different national, international and state boardsnominated themselves for being chosen as the 100 Best Schools inIndia. Chief Guest for the day was Hon’able Minister of externalAffairs Mr. Salman Khurshid.The criteria for judgment was STEM in school (Science

Technology, Engineering, Maths), Future Readiness & ValueCentricity. Thirty schools out of 100 were shortlisted to givepresentations on the mentioned categories in front of theprestigious jury headed by Padma Bhushan Dr. Shayama Chona.Final winners were selected on the basis of the presentations made.Ms. Surabhi Joshi, Headmistress Primary School, in her

presentation not only spoke about the STEM centred iCarnegieand IPC, student success stories at various national and globalplatforms but also stressed upon the need to focus on the humaneelement behind STEM.

Sanya Bhalla of MRIS, Sector, 14 , Grade VII, brought laurels to the schoolby winning the first position in Inter School English Story TellingCompetition held on 4th May 2013, at DAV Public School,Sector49,Faridabad. She also presented the story with great confidence andpoise in the assembly held at the school .

APPRECIATIONSMAKE USHAPPY

Anjana Sharma is working as a PE teachercurrently in MRIS 21 C. She is incharge of allthe sports activities of the school. Born inHoshiarpur and brought up in Ludhiana,

Anjana’s first achievement in handball was when shewas in class V, when she played for her state, Punjab.After a break of 2 years from the game because ofpersonal issues, she returned to it when she was inVII std. In VIII, she played her first Nationals and thenshe continued representing the state till 2007, till sheshifted to Faridabad after she got married.

“Anjana is a very humble soul, and has thequality of perseverance which very few possess. Sheis an ongoing silent worker who believes inaccomplishing the task. As a PE teacher, Anjana isextraordinarily patient with the children and shemakes the children disciplined by focusing on selfdiscipline”, says Ikwinder Singh, Principle MRIS Sector21, who encouraged the sports star at all times eversince she joined the school.

Having heard about the numerous achievementsof Anjana Sharma, the image which formed in myhead was fully contrary to how the Sports Star cameout to be. The door opened and Anjana, holder ofvarious national and state awards in her game-handball, walked in. Her attitude was devoid of anypride or arrogance at her countless achievements; herfeet were firmly planted to the ground. Indeed,humility was the first thing about her that struck me.As I started the interview, her gentle voice made mewonder how this over achiever and PE teacher at MRISSec 21 disciplined the children, but as I proceeded withmy questions, she came about to me as a very strongwoman, extremely passionate about sports, whoindeed had the ability to instill the same vigor forsports in her children.

� How long have you been with MR?My stay has been of a blissful 5 years.� What are the awards you have won?My biggest achievement is Maharaja Ranjeet Singhaward, which is the highest in Punjab. Besides this, Ihave won many national and state awards wherein Irepresented Punjab, and have been honored by theUniversity of Punjab as well as Guru Nanak DevUniversity. � What is the criterion of Maharaja Ranjeet

Singh Award?I had to fill in the forms, and the nominations for thebest took place. Points were awarded to eachcandidate as per his/her achievements in the past, andI made it to the merit list. My rank was 7 in Punjab.� What sport did you get the award for?Handball, which is my forte.� Who is your inspiration?Gurpreet Purewal is my inspiration. She is aninternational player in the same sport, and is currentlythe DSP of Ludhiana.� Why did you choose sports as your

profession?I was good in sports, and my interest was at par with

my talent. Fot me, this reason was enough to pursuesports. � Any hurdles which you had to pass while

choosing an ‘off beat’ profession likesports?

Yes, at that time in the state of Punjab and belongingto the Sharma family, girls were not encouraged totake up sports. We were pushed more into professionslike Accountancy and Engineering.� Should sports be given more importance?Yes, sports should be made an essential part of ourroutine. In today’s stressed lives, sports are the biggeststress buster one can ask for. � What role does MR play in your sports

career? Ikwinder Ma’am has been very supportive. She hasnever stopped me from going into any championshipsor competitions and forever pushes me forward toachieve new goals. Sanyogita Ma’am has also beenvery encouraging. Dr. OP Bhalla’s blessings give methe courage to achieve new heights.� Who all would you like to give credit to for

your success?My brother and mother were the first ones whoencouraged my choice. Later, when I got married,my husband and dear in-laws helped me pursuesports and never stopped me from anything. Despitethe fact that I have a daughter, they never pressuredme with the big responsibility. If not without myfamily, I would have never even dreamt of going thisahead.� What for you is a more powerful element,

fate or hard work?Fate does play an important role in life, but if youwork hard enough, nothing can stop you from gettingwhat you want.

The recipientof theMaharajaRanjeetSingh award2013 forhandball,AnjanaSharma ofMRIS 21 Cmakes us allproud, VrindaSharmaspoke to thehumble hand-ball player

Dr O.P.Bhalla and Mrs Sharma honouring Anjana

Anjana being awarded with the MaharajaRanjeet Singh award 2013

HANDBALL ANDHAPPY AWARDS

ACHIEVERSFARIDABAD

MRIS SEC. 21C

SPELLING ALL THE WAY…..

At a time when ‘text language’ is gainingpopularity and conventions of grammar andspellings are put at stake, Dev Pal andSwastik Sharma of Manav RachnaInternational School Sector - 46 have madethe school proud of their achievements atthe International round of MaRRS SpellingBee held at NIMHANS Convention Centre,Bangalore.

The star students of Grade III aftergrilling pronunciation, spell it, synonymsand antonym rounds were conferred thetitle of ‘Budding Star’ at Category I of theInternational Championship. They have alsobeen awarded a scholarship of Rs. 111 USD.

Recalling their experiences Swastikaand Dev say that they were nervous doingspell it on headphones for the first time.The event has boosted their confidencemanifold along with enhancing theirvocabulary and pronunciation.

Charged with their victory they nowplan to work hard for the next seasonround and move a step ahead from beingthe budding champions to being ‘thechampions’.

Dev Pal Swastik ShermaMRIS 46 receives trophy for3rd best future ready school

WORLD STUDENT ICONEmaad Muzaffer, from MRIS 46, Gurgaon was conferred with ‘THE WORLD STUDENT ICONAWARD’(first position) in Auckland, New Zealand on 6th July 2013 at the Youth Leadership Congress

1800 delegates across 60 countries participated in the 19th Annual World Leadership Congressfor Youth. There were 12 sessions held this year which focused primarily on some of the key economicpolicies of The United Nations Economic and Social Council. Delegates had direct access to UNresources and publications. After the Semi Final Task which centred around 'Renewable Energy andSustainable Economic Development' 10 delegates were nominated for 'The World Student IconAward'. Emaad representing India was one of them competing against delegates from Brazil, Tokyo,UAE, Sri Lanka, England, Australia, China, South Africa and Turkey.

Sweeping through the final and impressing all with his extensive knowledge, extra ordinaryeffort, sincerity and commitment, Emaad secured the ‘The World Student Icon Award’ (first position).Greater avenues have opened for this boy of Grade XI as he has now been appointed as the ChiefJudge Youth Business and Entrepreneurship Forum to be held at USA Washington DC in January2014. He has also received sponsorship letter for the same. Emaad has also received 24 carat goldbiscuit of 10gms, certificate of honour and affiliation with major Youth Convention programs acrossthe globe.

In his mail Mr. Mark William CEO and Executive Director, World Leadership Congress congratulated the school Principal Ms. Dhriti Malhotra and hoped that theaward shall bring Manav Rachna International Educational Institutions a feeling of accomplishment and encourage the school and Emaad to move forward withincreasing self confidence and strength.

Emaad with his principal Ms Dhriti Malhotra with hismedal and certificate

W ith the aim to provide thestudents a holistic out of homeand out of classroom educationManav Rachna International

School Sector-14, Faridabad organized an‘Adventure Camp’ for class XII from 21 to25 May 2013. The thrust of the visit was toinculcate the leadership qualities, teambuilding, confidence building and bringabout a feeling of independent to explore thebiodiversity in the lower Himalayas.The journey incepted from the school

abuzz the anxious voices full of zeal thestudents along with their backpack boardedthe buses. The team reached their destinationcamp Chrysalid early in the followingmorning. Camp Chrysalid is located in a smallvillage Maheshu Junga Tehsil, District Shimlaperched on a ridge and spread across a 3 acresof terraced land. The camp was approached bya small bike. The camp does not boast ofluxury, it however assures of all basicamenities, comfort, cleanliness, hygiene,delicious homelike food and courteousservices. The first day started off with team division.

The students were divided into six teams, sothat they could have a positive sense ofcompetition. They made their respective flagswith a slogan. Three teams were dispatchedfor tent pitching and rifle shooting while theother three teams went for Tera-Tera (ValleyCrossing). In the evening there was aworkshop on ‘LNT – Leave No Trace’ and‘First Aid’. After a sumptuous dinner thestudents retired to their camp.The next morning the students got ready

for their adventurous activities such as ‘RockClimbing’, ‘Rappelling’, ‘River Crossing’ andintroduction to adventure equipments.According to Vice Principal, Ms. GeetaKarunakaran, “the camp was speciallydesigned for the students to bring into them asense of responsibility, adventure, togetherness

and independence.” She also stated that thesafety of the students had been taken intoaccount and they were supervised by theexperts as well as staff members. The studentsenjoyed Tarzan Swing and Friendship Ladder.The day concluded with a lively campfirewhere the students played games and danced. On the final day the students went to

Shimla that is 26 km away from the campsight. The experience of the Mall Road andLakkad Bazar was beaming on every face.After reaching the camp again the studentshad a blast at the DJ night organized for them.The camp was a perfect gateway, surroundedby pine and oak trees where students learnedin the lap of nature. It gave the students achance to succeed in a new foundenvironment, to conquer unexpectedchallenges in unique way.


MRIU

Memories of school Educational trips are treasures which are alearning experience and they are a welcome break in theroutine for both students and teachers. While their purpose isessentially to educate in a recreational manner.Manav Rachna International School, Sector – 14, Faridabad

organized an educational trip to Indira Gandhi MemorialMuseum on 4 May, 2013 for the students of Grade 4 and 5. Thetrip carried fun, excitement and willingness to acquireinformation along with it. The trip had loads of interesting factsand findings especially for many of those who were visiting themusuem for the first time. Students got acquainted with thebelongings of the Indira Gandhi’s family. Students left themuseum with the feeling of appreciation in their heart towardssuch great leaders. The visit motivated students to learn moreabout such places of historical and political importance.

Adubious incident from the story ofQueen Victoria goes, when QueenVictoria received a guest who pouredtea into his saucer and drank from it,

she promptly did the same. Good mannersdictated that making her guest comfortabletrumped Her Majesty’s standards.In summer of 2009, Michaelle Jean, the

Governor General of Canada, ate raw sealmeat at Nunavut’s 10th anniversarycelebrations. She was criticized by much ofthe international press. As in Europe, that timethe opposition to the seal hunts was on a highand a ban on seal products was poised to gointo effect. The Governor-General was apparently

inspired by a visit earlier to a High School inRankin Inlet, where she met with youngstudents and asked: "What do you wantpeople in the south to know about you?", anda student responded: "The seal is our life; theseal is our way of life." Her attempt to inspirethe youth of her home country got her inpublic critics. Different times and different places but

both stories are about respecting other cultureand being cautious about your conduct, withgrace. Demising of good manners has become a

very common sight. Few of the biggestbugbears which we come across are: thosewho never bother to apologize for theirtardiness, those who never feel that it’simportant to place the chairs back in placeafter the meeting is over, those who never

bother to say thank you for a belated birthdaygift. The list is exhaustive, but the irony ofsituation is that what seems boorish to someseems perfectly ok to others.Display of good manners is not restricted to

addition of polite vocabulary in ourdictionary; it is a few steps ahead of that. Thesteps an individual takes to make the otherperson feel comfortable, as illustrated in theQueen Victoria’s apocryphal. Making otherpeople feel small is height of rudeness.Be kind, be gracious, be charming. Ask

‘Can I disturb you’, before asking a doubt orexpressing yourself after a long pause. Say‘sorry’ the next time you tramp on someone’sfeet. Don’t gaze at someone else’s attire, don’tgrudge, don’t be loud about other’s faults,walk the extra step to make people in yourcompany comfortable. Good manners,politeness is tax-free and does not changewith age, only gets more polished withpractice. Let’s not keep good etiquettes a part of

daily lesson for the growing kids alone, let’sadopt it! After all, kids learn the best fromwhat they see and do. There is reason whyIndian culture taught us the best form of noncontact gesture, Namaste! All it takes toexpress reverence is a little bow along withhands joined and fingers pointing your chin!Step ahead and do your part in building asofter society!

Sweena GulatiContent Developer, MRIS-14

TRIP TO JUNGAAn exhilarating trip was organized for the students of class XIIto the Lower Himalayas so that they get to learn beyond theboundaries of textbooks, and are able to conquer everychallenge which they come across

Poem recitation is an art of expression of thoughtsand understanding towards English literature. Thisis what was felt by the listeners when the studentsof Grade III participated in the ‘Inter class Englishrecitation competition held on 08-05-13.Theywere flawless, full of confidence and poise . Thejudges for the day were Ms Shalini Bindra(HM),Ms.Simmi and Ms.Shama Ms.Shalini, theHead Junior School addressed the students praisingtheir efforts and motivating them for participation.

An inter-class English recitationcompetition was held for the students ofgrade III to brush up their recitation skilland enrich their personalities with moreconfidence

EDUCATIONAL TRIP

FARIDABAD FARIDABAD

An educational trip was organized for the students of gradeIV and V to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum which wasan informative and learning experience for the students

MRIS SECTOR 14

English RecitationCompetition

MIND YOUR CONDUCT

The participants posing with the judges, Ms.Shalini, Ms. Simmi and Ms. Shama

Visit to Indira Gandhi museum

(Above)Junga trip, (Left)Rock climbing activity

A truckload ofrehabilitation tents sent toUttarakhand

S h. Balraj Singh, IAS, Dy.Commissioner, Faridabad flaggedoff relief material donated by

Manav Rachna. The truck load with 300rehabilitation tents was flagged off on3rd June , 2013 from the Univrsitypremises in the presence of Dr. O.P.Bhalla, Chancellor, Manav RachnaInternational University, Dr. N.CWadhwa, Vice-Chancellor , MRIU. Thestaff, faculty and management of ManavRachna were also present on theoccasion. The gathering observed a twominute silence in memory of those wholost their lives in the “HimalayanTsunami". Speaking on the occasion Sh.Balraj Singh said, ”We should send reliefmaterial which was required by thosewho have lost their belongings in thefloods.” He also mentioned that DrO.P.Bhalla instantly agreed to donategenerously to the causeA tree plantation was also observed on

the occasion .

MANAV RACHNARELIEF FORUTTARAKHAND

Flagging off the relief truck

M aking one realize ones’ dream isyet another name foreducation.We at MRIS provide

all the facilities and opportunities for ourstudents to have ‘hands-on’ or liveexperience for their learning. We evenbelieve in giving International exposure toour students and in this endeavor weplanned an eleven days trip to KENNEDYSPACE CENTRE,NASA, USA where thestudents could actually see the launch padsand interact with the astronauts and peepinto their lives and see as to how theyactually live in space.The thought of travelling to NASA was

initself so exhilarating and welcoming, andthe cherry on the cake was when we sawthat the itinerary included Washington DCand New York along with Orlando. It wasfinally decided that a group of 33 studentsescorted by 4 teachers would undertakethe trip.The places visited were not only orderly,

serene and pollution free but the greeneryall around made the country more beautifuland placid and each one of us was motivatedto make an endeavor to make our countrylike theirs.The visit to Kennedy space Centre was

very knowledgeable and exciting.Thestudents were encouraged to take part in avariety of activities like exposure tosimulators, designing rockets, and actuallysitting in a dummy rocket and giving ordersto various members of the crew where each

one experienced as to how things functionin space.They also experienced the G forcecentrifuge, rocket launch in a simulator, crewcapsule design activity and many more suchexperiences. The students had a fun filledand interactive learning session with theteam of young budding astronauts and thequeries of each one was put to rest. Themysteries remained no longer mysteries andthe questions that we all had were answeredto our satisfaction.One of the most exciting and enriching

experience was to have lunch with anAstronaut Mr.Jim Reily where the studentsgot a chance to interact with him and havea first-hand information about his life stylewhen he was in a spaceship. Students wereeven motivated and guided to take upASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING asa profession which seemed very challengingand interesting.The content of STEM (Science,

Technology, Engineering and Math’s) wasre-enforced. NASA visit and the activitiesdesigned helped the students to improvetheir skills and enhance their engagementwith STEM disciplines. It provided hands onlearning opportunities and professionaldevelopment activities. It was truly anexperience in itself and we feel proud andblessed to have had an experience like this.

Neelu Sharma, Headmistress, Senior School

MRIS 46 GURGAON

REACHING FOR THE STARS …

Though I am not wanderlust bynature, however, when I was askedif I would want to go to USA, I

grabbed the opportunity with both thehands. One of the main reasons wasthat I always wanted to visit NASA andget hands on experience about the lifeof an astronaut.It was definitely an experience of a

lifetime. We visited Washington DCwhich enabled us to see many places ofhistoric importance like WashingtonMonument, the Capital, LincolnMemorial, Martin Luther KingMemorial, the White House etc. Apartfrom that I saw many museums andgovernment buildings. Florida offeredthe child in me to be free and enjoyDisneyland, The Universal studios andof course the Coco beach. Theunderstanding that the StudentAstronaut Experience Training offeredwas an eye opener for all those who feltthat the life of an astronaut was allglamorous and glitz, it made us realizethe hardships of the astronauts who risktheir lives for the welfare of humanityat large. The lunch with US astronautJim Reilly was another feather in the

cap. New York is a city that never

sleeps. From amazing museumsand art galleries to theater torestaurants to central park,everything about New York isamazing. It’s big, crowded, and fastpaced. At New York, we visitedone of the prestigious building“Empire State Building” from thespectacular lobby, all the way upto the majestic 102nd floorobservatory every inch of thisbuilding has a story to tell, Statueof Liberty the symbol of freedomand independence. The busiestand happening place Time Squarewas amazing.New Jersey was an enriching

travel experience, and gave achance to both the students andteachers to explore new culturesand people.India and the US are similar in

many aspects. The United Statesof America is a land as diverse andunique as its people like India. 'Ifvariety is the spice of life' thenAmerican society is most certainly

at the helm of the spice list.Americans are known to valueand respect their individuality.They possess a spirit that hasremained undaunted even in theeye of the storm of globalcontradiction. The people ofAmerica personify resilience andequality. They take their friendlynature to the next level and showgenuine concern for global issues.Punctuality is another importantvalue which Americans are knownfor. The country coined thephrase “Time is Money’ andobviously lives the phrase.This educational trip most

importantly helped in invokingmany life skills in the students likeself dependence, feeling ofbelongingness, dignity of labour,team spirit and a sense of pridetowards one’s own country.

By Maya Vijayan : AcademicCoordinator, MRIS, CharmwoodInputs from: Maneesha Kapur,

Senior Co-ordinator MRISCharmwood

“The journey of a thousand milesbegins with a single step”

T he school trip to the United States of America was trulythe most exciting and memorable trip I’ve everexperienced. With the group of 32 lively children who

made every moment so special with their zeal and enthusiasmthat we wished that this journey never comes to an end. Thebeautiful lanes of Washington DC and the history of Americanwars and the memorials built in the memory of great leadersand soldiers took us back to history and we were left amazed tosee the beautiful architecture.

The beautiful landscape and wide lanes of Orlandomesmerized each one of us. Visit to the Universal Studio andDisneyland took me 20 years back and I felt like a child enjoyingthe thrill and the excitement like all other children. It was indeeda different world altogether……..

After experiencing the simulation of a space shuttle androcket launch at NASA there was a new experience awaiting atNew York, the city of Skyscrapers. The high end brands spread allacross the streets of New York were so fascinating that all of uscouldn’t resist from shopping. We wished to stay at the TimeSquare all through the night as it was like experiencing day withlights all around. The street was bustling with young and happyfaces.

The entire experience cannot be summed up in few wordsbut will always remain as a wonderful memory in our hearts anda great learning experience for all of us.

By Monika Kathuria, Head Mistress,Pre-Primary, MRIS Sector 14

A TRIP TO REMEMBERFOR LIFETIME…MEMORIES THAT WILLLAST FOREVER…


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The children spent time at the KennedySpace Station. The authorities arrangedfor a two day long ‘Graduation Camp’post completion of which the students

were awarded acknowledgement certificates.The camp included the experience of MotionSimulator which explained the un stability inspace followed by a rocket makingcompetition. Students were given anopportunity to carry out a mission to launchApollo11. The students were told about thehard life of Astronauts in space. The studentsalso enjoyed a 3 dimensional motion picturedescribing the launching of spacecraft Apollo11 to the moon. This show was screened atthe Astronaut's Hall of Fame and the student’swere also given an opportunity to meet andhave lunch with Astronaut Jim Riley, whoanswered all the questions put to him. Whogets a chance like that to meet an astronautand actually get to talk to him? And who getsa chance to get the training experience thatthe astronauts get? Visiting NASA is a once ina lifetime experience. Not every civilian cango to the NASA and do that, it was anopportunity for the students and teacherswhich they will never forget in their life.Apart from NASA, the students enjoyed

the History of United States of America inWashington DC where they visited theCapitol Hill and the Washington Monument,

the tallest tower in Washington DC. TheWhite House was a must visit for the schoolwhich was followed by the tour of theLincoln Memorial.The students cherished their stay at

Washington DC and went off to Orlandowhere the first visit was to DisneylandHollywood Studios, the place where all agegroups enjoy rides. The rides which wereenjoyed the most was the Rock 'n' RollRollercoaster that thrilled the students withspeed and visual effects and the Tower ofTerror the ride that terrifies.....The Universal Studios was the next target

destination of fun and thrill. This place has allkinds of rides related to Hollywood! TheWizarding World of Harry Potter was the hubfor the Harry Potter fans. Not to leave alonethe water rides, Splash that thrilled the kidswith the ups and downs of water and Popeye& Bluto's Bilge Rat- Barges, the mostthrilling water rafting ride anyone could beon. For the rollercoaster freaks there was ahuge rollercoaster, The Incredible HulkCoaster which turned, twisted, swirled andshook up the students. The Universal Studioslane was full of Hollywood characters likeSpiderman, Hulk, Mickey and Minnie Mouseand not to forget, the Disney FairytalePrincesses. It was an experience one couldnever forget.

The next stop was New York, The BigApple and the city that never sleeps. Thisplace tempts people to stop and shop. Thebeauty of NY lies within the skyscrapers thatgo beyond the clouds. One such Beautifulskyscraper the students visited was the EmpireState Building, where the students went up tothe 86th floor in an elevator which tookminimum eight seconds to get to the topwhere they enjoyed the wonderful view withthe heavy clean wind. The students alsovisited the Ground Zero which is the WorldTrade Center Site followed by a visit to TimesSquare, the crossroad of the world, it is thebusiest pedestrian intersection in the worldwhich was lit up beautifully, it is the heart ofNew York, endless life roaming in the streetsof Times Square in all times of day and night,surrounded by endless shops. New York is aplace where one could shop till they drop.The Statue of Liberty is a visit which could

never be forgotten. Statue of Liberty, thesymbol of freedom and independence, was agift to America by the French who bears atorch symbolizing enlightenment and a tabletthat represents the Declaration ofIndependence of USA, July 4, 1776. Studentscaught a cruise which led them to see theStatue of Liberty; the cruise gave an amazingview of the skyline of New York.

By Tanya Sogani, MRIS Charmwood

A DREAMVISIT TOTHE USA

A group of students from ManavRachna International School,Charmwood, Faridabad touredNASA and experienced the ‘Lifeof an Astronaut’ first hand.

W e, the students of Manav RachnaInternational School, Sector 14with our teachers went to oneof the most sought after

destination: THE UNITED STATES OFAMERICA. There were 33 students whowent on this trip along with 4 teachers –ourPrincipal Ma’am Mrs. Mamta Wadhwa, ourjunior coordinator Mrs. Monica Kathuria andour two subject teachers Mrs. Monica Kumarand Mr. Tanuj Sharma. We departed on 14thMay, 2013 at 4pm from the school andreached IGI terminal 3 by 5.30 pm. We allwere very excited, as we reached the airportwe met our journey mentor Ms. Aranditaand took our flight to Washington D.C. wereached our destination on 15th May.

Our journey started with a city tourof Washington D.C. On the very firstday we visited the Lincoln Memorial,White House, Capitol and thePresidential Memorial. The nextday we visited the SmithsonianNational Air and SpaceMuseum. Then we took a

flight to Orlando. Before we could actuallystart our educational two day journey wewent to refresh ourselves. We went to CocoaBeach which was a very beautiful beach andwe really enjoyed and we all had great funover there. There after we went to KennedySpace Centre (KSC). After being divided intogroups we enjoyed and experienced differenttypes of activities and micro gravity. It was anenthralling experience. We then made paperrockets and then the educators at NASA alsoexplained us about zero gravity and we alsoenjoyed various rides. The next day of KSCwe went on a bus tour, we got to see thelaunch pad sites, the vehicular assemblybuilding and other important sites within thecentre. The highlight of the day was lunchwith an astronaut and this is how our NASAtour came to an end and everybody reallyenjoyed these two days of knowledge and asthis was once in a lifetime opportunity.I would also love to record the time spent

in the hotel room with my roommates. I willnever forget cooking maggi in the middle ofnight, at times shedding tears when I missedmy mother and I also remember how on myshopping trip I forgot about the time in Indiaand disturbed my mother in middle of thenight just to tell her about the small gifts Ibought for my siblings. I will also rememberhow the teacher used to catch us in themiddle of night for not sleeping. I really missthe time when my friends were just a roomaway and how I spent most of the night chit-

chatting with them, surfing the net, makingprogrammes for the next day, painting ournails and selecting clothes for the next day.OH! How I miss those days.On the third day in Orlando we visited the

most adventurous and fun-filled location.Being in the Universal studios was like beingon an island of unlimited adventure. We wentto many rides and theme parks. The first ridewas an incredible hulk roller coaster. Itspiraled us around in a speed of nearly 105km /hr. We also went to see the stimulator ofSpiderman which was amazing. Then wewent to the water rides and we got drenched,but thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The nexttheme park we went was Harry Potter’sforbidden journey ride. It was as if we were inthe magical Harry Potter world. After all thesewonderful moments we went to anotheradventurous ride called The Horror RollerCoaster. It was the most terrifying but themost amazing ride at the Universal Studios.Nobody in our group felt like leaving thisadventure filled experience. Those whomissed out on some of the rides definitelyhave a reason to come back and those whodid not miss anything , we are pretty sure wewill be BACK for more fun and adventure.Disneyland – the Magical world of Mickey

Mouse is a dream of every child to be a part ofit. As we entered the magical kingdom wecould actually feel the presence of DisneyWorld. I was mesmerized by the Disney parade.NEW YORK is the city of skyscrapers and it

is also called the city which never sleeps andindeed it is a city which never sleeps and wefeel extremely lucky to have got a chance tovisit one of the most amazing cities. In NewYork we visited The Empire State Building–the tallest building in Manhattan. It had themost amazing overview especially from the86th floor. We also visited The Statue of Libertywhich was on Liberty Island. Time Square isthe most happening part of New York city. Itis full of colour and activity.

I would like to thank our school and theschool management for organizing thetrip and parents for sponsoring us andour journey mentor Miss Arandita fortaking good care of us and ensuredthat we were all very comfortable atall times. All through the journey MissArandita was very supportive and herway of describing the places of touristinterest was superb as she made herdescription very lively and vivid. Those eleven days, the people, the

places, the food, the culture, theweather and all the experiences wehad, will always remain in ourmemories as the most cherished partof our school life.

By Sanya Bhalla

SPACE, MUSEUMSAND MORE ….A student of std VII, MRIS Sector14, shares her memorableexperience with friends andteachers on their trip to the USA

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Disneyland and its wonders

At Disneyworld

Rides and more which students of MRIS enjoyed

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We, the students of MRIS Charmwoodl assembled at thenight of 12th May, 2013 at school from where we thendrove to the airport by bus. Our first stop once weboarded the aircraft was at the magnificient and grand

airport of Dubai where we did a lot of shopping. Then we flew toWashington D.C. where we did a city tour. We saw Capitol Hill,Washington monument, Lincoln memorial, White House and thecherry blossom trees which china had gifted to USA as a token ofpeace. The weather at D.C. was quite moist and it was slightly raining.The next day we saw the Smithsonian air and space museum. It wasvery big and had many kinds of planes in it.. Then we flew to Orlando . Disneyland. was a very interesting place

with many fun rides to try. There we saw many Disney characters likeLilo and Stitch or Minnie and Mickey mouse. The next day we wentto NASA for our SATX training. It was a lot of fun in the rotatorwhere they rotated us at 360 degree for about 3 minutes or so. Thenwe went for the spinning wheel where we sat in a seat and theyrevolved us around a ball and we had to throw a ball or Frisbee at theperson on the other end of the wheel. Then we went in to an actualcontrol room and we even did a mock launch with a rocket we madeout of paper. The next day we went to NASA visitor’s centre wherewe saw many real artifacts and models of rockets and shuttles. Welearnt about many types of problems that astronauts faced and thenhow they were solved. We also learnt about many tragedies and howthe astronauts died in them. It was a very sad thing to hear. Then wewent on to have lunch with an astronaut. We asked him a lot ofquestions and he answered them with quite enthusiasm. We caughtour flight and left for New York. We went for our city tour which wasquite interesting. We saw the Empire State building which was a verytall building. Now in place of ground zero two fountains are going tobe made in honor of the two towers which had crashed. We also sawthe Statue of Liberty through a ferry ride. It was very beautiful. Eachand every experience teaches a child life skills like adjusting, politeness,punctuality, and also to have lots of fun. This experience is a grandprivilege and I shall cherish it forever.

By Aanya Mishra, Class IX, MRIS Charmwood

EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME Our journey to the U.S.A. was one of the most treasured

experiences. Apart from visiting the White House, LincolnsMemorial, The Smithsonian Museum, The Universal Studios,Disneyland & Walking the streets of New York, the most memorableexperience was at NASA. We had a training programme with theKennedy Space Center’s instructors, Visits to the Space Station &Launch Pad, Riding realistic simulators, Building & Launching ourown rockets & Lunch & experience sharing with an astronaut. “We were just short of reaching the moon”

Mrs. Mamta Wadhwa /Principal MRIS Sector 14

On our eleven day trip to the united states of America , we spenttwo days in city of skyscrapers NEW YORK . These two days werethe best days for me in the whole journey . We went to 86th floor inthe Empire state building and view from the terrace was justoutstanding. Also we visited the Time square was really good andstanding in middle of the Time square and the view all around wasreally very beautiful.

By Aayush Garg

I am Apoorva Garg of MRIS 14. My trip to the USA was afabulous experience with teachers and friends I had loads of fun. Thefirst destination was Washington DC where we saw the Lincolnmemorial and the White House. The next place was Orlando wherethe NASA experience was awesome. We got to learn many newthings and explore the space in Nasa. And how can we forget theuniversal studios and Disneyland! I, Nandita Mangla of class 10 of MRIS-14 Faridabad was very

excited to go but when the day approached I got very nervous. Butwhen I met my friends and teachers I felt very relieved. Our mainfocus to USA was the Astronaut training for children at Kennedyspace center. We entered a world of space and had an enrichinglearning experience beside having lunch with an Astronaut ,askedhim many questions . Our best day was in Universal studios , we didso many rides like hulk, spider man , fear fall etc. the best ride wasthe Harry Potter ride , every one enjoyed it a lot. We also saw TheStatue of liberty. I met my relatives there who live in New Jersy ,spent time with them . I wish I could go there again …

VISIT TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER At the Kennedy Space Center , We were taught how astronauts

prepare for various missions and we also performed a mock missionwhere we were given various roles to perform. I played the role ofPAO (public affairs officer ) also we made small paper rockets andlaunched them. We did the trajectory chair exercise to know inwhich direction and according to what calculations rockets arelaunched and on what basis is their trajectory (path) decided. We metan astronaut and had lunch with him. We saw the rocket garden andthe Astronaut hall of Fame

SimranTrip to NASA with 32 students and three of my colleague was

truly incredible . Our visit to Kennedy Space Centre was not onlyvery informative but also absolutely mesmerizing, to be able to seespace shuttles like Atlantis and Apollo and having lunch with anastronaut were truly overwhelming moments. Disney Land ,Universal Studios , Time square , Statue of Liberty , Empire Statebuilding , were other places of interest we visited. I would like tothank the school management for organizing such a wonderful trip.

Monica Kumar

A TRIP THEY

CHERISHED

The Principal and students from MRIS Sector 14 andChamwood Faridabad recount their experience …

NEW COURSES INTRODUCED AT MRIU IN 2013S.No Name of the Course Intake-

1st shift Fee –

1st shiftMinimum Eligibility Criteria Criteria for Preparation of Merit List –

Preference Wise

Faculty of Commerce & Humanities1 Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) 60 95000 50% marks in aggregate of best 5 subjects

in 10+2 in any stream with pass in English.MR-NAT 2013 Marks in Qualifying

Examination

2 Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)– Industry Integrated

60 124000 50% marks in aggregate of best 5 subjectsin 10+2 in any stream with pass in English.

MR-NAT 2013 Marks in QualifyingExamination

3 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) -Economics



4 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) -English



5 Master of Commerce 40 95000 50% marks in B.Com or B.Com (Hons) froma recognized University


6 Master of Arts – Economics 40 95000 50% marks in BA – Economics or BA (Hons)Economics or BA with Economics as one ofthe subject


7 Master of Arts – English 40 95000 50% marks in BA – English or BA (Hons)- Englishor BA with English as one of the subject


Faculty of Engineering & Technology 8 Mechanical Engineering –

Industry Integrated60 225000 Pass in 10+2 examination with at least 65%

marks (55% marks in 2nd Shift) in aggregatein 5 subjects including Physics, mathematicsand English as compulsory subjects along withone of the following subjects: a) Chemistry b)Bio Technology c) Computer Science d)Biology, from recognized Board/University.

Merit in consolidated meritlist with 60% weightage ofJEE (Main) 2013 and 40%weightage of aggregatemarks in qualifyingexaminations

Merit in QualifyingExam (In case seatsremain vacant afterexhausting preferenceno. 1)

Faculty of Media Studies9 Master of Journalism & Mass

Communication (2 yr) with exitoption with PG Diploma inJournalism & MassCommunication ( 1 yr)

30 90000 50% marks in aggregate in any discipline inGraduation.


Faculty of Menagement Studies10 MBA – Healthcare

Management in Collaborationwith Fortis

30 248500 Graduation/ Post Graduation or have passedthe final examination conducted by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India /Institute of Cost & Works Accountants ofIndia / Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia/any other course which is Governmentrecognized course with minimum 50%marks

On the basis of Merit in theCombined Merit List basedupon the following weightages: Marks in Class X-10%Marks in Class XII-10%Marks in Graduation - 10%Behaviour Skill Test - 10%Marks in Entrance Test - 25%GD/Essay - 10%Personal Interview - 20%Work Experience / ExtraCurricular Activities - 5%

NA

11 Executive MBA in Leadershipand Strategy Management) incollaboration with JBM - Hay

30 650000 Graduation with minimum 5 years of workexperience

Merit in Qualifying Exam,Group Discussion andPersonal Interview

NA

Notes:1. B.Tech - Mechanical Engg. (Industry Integrated Programme) is jointly offered with JBM Group of Industries in which academic delivery shall also be made by Industryexperts in 3rd and 4th year. Programme include 6 months structured industrial training in selected industries and assured placement in specified industries with minimumpackage of Rs. 3 Lac per annum with conditions.

2. MBA Healthcare Program is jointly offered by MRIU and Fortis Healthcare which includes Hospital attachment for one day per week in first 3 semesters and 6 months fullhospital attachment in the 4th semester to ensure real life skills required by hospitals

3. Executive MBA Program is jointly offered by MRIU, JBM Group of Industries and Hay, a reowned HR Consultancy MNC in which academic delivery of about 300 Hours shallbe made by aminent industry experts from JBM and Hay in the field of Leadership and Strategy.

4. B.com (Hons) - Industry Integrated Program includes KPMG Course for accounting professionals (KCAP) to be delivered by KPMG experts with 100% placement assistanceswith a package of about Rs. 3 Lac per annum. B.com (Hons) is similar to B.com (Hons) - Industry Integrated except that it excludes that its excludes KCAP subjects.

MRIUNASA


“ T he word impossible doesn’t exist inhuman dictionary” is not anexaggerated saying. It is based on

the result shown by human endeavour. Winners always focus on mastering the

ability to accomplish. Once we conceive an ideaand back it up with strong belief, we candefinitely succeed. The term ‘Impossible’ itselfcomprises the word ‘I’ ‘M’ ‘Possible’, whichimplies nothing is here in this world that is notpossible. Impossible is considered as an opinionrather than the fact. It can be used in thetemporary sense as it is nothing permanent.

Every person who strongly believesthat anything is possible and can be achieved, isindeed inwardly optimistic who never allows,failures to come. There are numerous examplesfrom the lives of common people which enhancethe vision of possibility. Louis Braille was a blindeducationist who devised the touch system ofreading and writing for the blind. Helen Kellerwas both blind and deaf, but became an educatorof the blind.

How the degree of possibility could beraised to such an extent and lead to a greatsuccess which was completely impossible at thevery beginning of their life? It is nothing buttheir willpower, determination and confidence inachieving their goal. We are only making ourdestiny, shaping our life and deciding our fate.God has bestowed enormous powers andqualities on human beings. Man is the supremeof all his creations.

Every body is free to dream. Butdreams should not remain In our heads. Theseshould become a reality; otherwise they continueto live at the back of the mind forever trapped inthe midst of our thoughts. But how can one aimat fulfilling one’s dreams whose journey has beenfull of obstacles and failure? Obviously one willbe frustrated with impossibility. But here one

should remember that failure is the pillar ofsuccess. Some may experience passing through asmooth paved road as they move towards theirgoal. On the other had, for others, the road maybe quite a bumpy one, with frequent stops,missed exists and road blocks.

Circumstances may be adverse but itshould not deter us. Carlyle said that genius isanother name for the capability to take infinitepains. History of human civilization tells us aboutmany such great leaders and their efforts whichwere beyond imagination. It is nothing but thewillpower and the indomitable determination ofa person which makes impossible possible. Thestory of man’s progress from barbarism tocivilization is nothing but a story of hisdedication pitted against all hostile forces ofnature, which can be achieved by anyone throughcontinuous process of concentration on nobleobjectives.

Today, man has landed on the moonwhich was believed to be a god. With theadvancements in modern science and technologyand the conviction of man, the posterity will bewitness to how many inhabits the moon andprocreates the human race there.

Swami Vivekananda said the ‘karma candirectly lead one to supreme goal’. Dedicationtowards work is what makes the journey of life ameaningful endeavour. According to Sophocoles,‘Heaven will never help the man who will notact’. There is nothing impossible in thistechnologically advanced world if the efforts areon. The most important formula to makeimpossible possible, undesirable desirable, failuresuccess, fruitless fruitful, is by using the word‘right’. By taking the right decision at the righttime at the right place in the right direction, wecan reach the right destination.

Geetika DhamaXI Einstein, MRIS, Charmwood

Nothing IsImpossible In This World

From the fall of night,to the rise of day; Science is the only thoughtThat makes me sayI'll be a Scientist one day!

Though I know my thoughts do sway.but it's for sure the theory of pendulummotion,that foundations to it lay!For a matter of time science fills me withanticipation,the next moment it deprives me of oxygen...and feel like rushin' to the nearest station.

Be it anyway it's indeed my passion,although Mom believes it's mere myimagination.None on earth discovers my endeavour forcreation,the impulse that I get on hearin' "Invention"!

Sir. Einstien really got me amazed,at times when with anger my zeros I gazed..but now me is content,on knowin' the fact, thrice to suspension hetoo was intent!

Neurons, Theories and molesrushes through my veins,but the sight of those tonnes of books,irresistibly my mind do strains!

Ouch! and my senses quivered with a slam,with those tonnes of books right o'er my head,BAM!I had been on my study desk since hours,learning laws of relativity....which not my brainregistered as yet,me now full of woes!

The time had flung,my neat, "blank" notebook still to my handclung,The dusk had now arrived......"next will be dawn!",I criedthen with a hope i smiled,and Up my desk I winded.

Existence of science overshadows the eternityof universe,"tonnes" of books are indeed subject todecay;what outshines is the desire that makes mesay,from the fall of night, to the rise of day...

Aaleyah SinghXI Einstein, MRIS, Charmwood

ZENITH OFSCIENCE

M anav Rachna Dental College,Faridabad in association with MetroHeart Institute organized an

‘anti–tobacco’ rally today in the campus on theeve of ‘World No-Tobacco’ Day. More than 700students took part in the rally where theypropagated key messages like ‘Quit Smoking’,‘Tobacco or Health’ etc. The rally was flagged offby chief guest Sh. Chander Prakash, IAS(Commissioner, Gurgaon Division).The one hour long rally was followed by a

symposium on ‘Tobacco Free Haryana’ where

the key faculty members of the departmenturged the students to quit tobacco consumptionand live a healthy life. “Today, it is a fashionamongst students to smoke. Everyone is largelyaware of the ill-effects of Tobacco, but still can’tget over this habit”, said Dr. Arundeep Singh,Principal, MRDC. “It requires a great deal ofeffort to de-addict oneself. Youth should haveconviction in themselves and not get carriedaway by peer pressure of any kind”, he added.Addressing the student at the symposium, Dr

OP Bhalla, Chancellor, Manav Rachna

The placement scenario at the MRIUCampus is more than 511 and totalcompanies visited is 133. The campusplacement drive has been extremely

successful for the 2009-20013 batch students ofFET, MRIU, Faridabad. We have the highestplacements in this region till date.We proudly announce that till date 427

students have been placed in various reputedNational and International companies where astotal place ment in MRIU is 511. There was100 % placement of eligible Civil Engineeringstudents this year. From Computer Science andMechanical Engineering Department, 94students from each have been placed in reputedcompanies and the placement process is still on.The highest Salary package offered to ourstudents is 7 Lakh per annum offered by thereputed company Covedien, while 5.2 Lakhper annum was offered by Maruti and 5.23package was offered by Capital IQ. The averagesalary package is 2.9 lakh per annum. A total of55 companies have visited our campus for FETtill date and many others like Unitech, TeleperFormance, Pepsico, E4E Health Care Services,Finedge, Fagend are in process for placement.There are many companies that visit our

campus every year because they are very muchsatisfied by the performance of our studentsrecruited by them. Some of these companiesare Maruti, TCS, DELL, JBM, Infogain, L &TInfotech, IBM Capital IQ, Krishna Maruti,Ceasfire, Senior India Private limited etc. Thisyear many other companies have also recruitedour bright students. Companies like UnitechMachines, Accenture, Luminous, PC Solutions,JUSTDIAL, Denso, Sushee, Theme, G.R.Infraproject, Unihorn India, and so manyothers. Our students are also employed inGovernment Organizations. Every year somestudents are selected for the Defence Services.This year too, one of the students, DheerajYadav of Computer Science has been selectedand recruited by the Indian Navy.

We are happy to announce that UnitedHealth Group, a fortune 22 company having aturnover of 110 billion dollar revenue is visitingour campus for placements due to the excellentperformance of our studentsAcademia - Industry Interface development

is a matter of policy in all disciplines, whichequips the students for employability. Webelieve that the focus of education should beon employability and we take every step toensure that our students are job ready. Theplacement drive in FET campus is achieved bycontinuous effort right from the first semester.A team of faculty members is totally dedicatedfor this purpose. We have a four step programto groom the students for placements 1. Right from 1st semester we conduct

Aptitude Development and PersonalityDevelopment classes. These classes preparethe students for placement.

2. We also have an Industrial trainingprogram of 6 months. Students go forthis 6 month training to variousIndustries and the training is alsomonitored by our faculty members on aregular basis.

3. At FET, MRIU, we are concentratingour students on innovative projects andseminar which are seriously monitoredby our Faculty Members. We areencouraging and motivating them toparticipate in National and InternationalEvents.

4. Before every placement drive, thestudents are again groomed to face theinterviews as well as qualify the technicalwritten and interview round. Specialsessions are conducted for this trainingbefore every placement drive.

Overall we may say that the focus of educationat MRIU is on employability and job readiness.

Dr.M.K.SoniExecutive Director & Dean

FET,MRIU

PLACEMENT SCENARIO AT MRIU

SAY ‘NO’ TOTOBACCO

MRIUMRIS CHARMWOODFARIDABAD

Educational Institutes, said, “On thisday all youngsters should pledge to giveup tobacco consumption in any form.We should try to create awarenessamongst all about the ill-effects oftobacco.”The symposium ended with a

colorful skit developed by the studentsof MRDC. The main idea was to insistupon the ill-effects of smoking andencourage people to reduce and quitboth active and passive smoking.

Smoking and tobacco consumptionleads to heart disease, stroke, mouthcancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis,and is the number one cause ofpreventable death worldwide.Key dignitaries present at the rally

were Dr. N. C. Wadhwa-IAS-Vice–Chancellor, MRIU, Dr S S Bansal(MD-Metro Hospital, Faridabad),Mukesh Gambhir, Director, RadioManav Rachna, Maj. Retd. Gen. Dr.P.N. Awasthi, Advisor-MRDC

Students from Manav RachnaDental College organized a

rally in the campus on WorldNo-Tobacco day

CREATIVEWRITINGS FROM

MRISCHARMWOOD

Radio ManavRachna turns fourRadio Manav Rachna completed four gloriousyears of radio community service in July 2013. Aseries of events were organized to celebrate theauspicious event. On 5 July a prestigiousgathering visited and participated in the birthdaycelebrations. Honouring the vision of DrO.P.Bhalla, Chancellor MRIU, the dignitarieswhich included Mr Sammer Srow, DeputyCommisioner, Panipat , his wife Mrs NeelamSrow, Dr. NC Wadhwa, Dr. MM Kathuria, MrMukesh Gambhir cut a cake on this day. MrSammer Srow, extended his greetings to 107.8FM and went on to say “ Celebration is awonderful experience but it comes only withdedicated efforts.” He even gave Radio ManavRachna a new name: ‘Refreshing Magical andRobust(RMR).’ Mrs Neelam Srow who has beenan ardent worker on women issues is also awriter also joined in the celebrations .

Addressing the gathering Mukesh Gambhirsaid, “ Our major strength lies in communitymembers. “ He thanked Dr OP Bhalla, Dr NCWadhwa and Dr. MM Kathuria for theirguidance in taking the radio station to suchgreat heights.

Dr. NC Wadhwa said, “We began with 5hours from 9 am to 2 Pm on 10 July 2009, whenit was inaugurated by Bhupinder Singh Hoodaand now we have a non- stop 24 hours radiochannel. We have addressed many issues likehealth awareness, career and entertainment tomention a few,” he added.

Celebrating the 4th birthday of RMR. Inthe picture left to right Mr MukeshGambir, Dr O.P.Bhalla Mrs Srow, Mr Srowand Dr N.C.Wadhwa

The team at RMR


A ction embodied in one’s effort is the real key to success andhappiness. There is no success and resultant happiness withoutaction. You can derive satisfaction and happiness in havingdone your best even though the result did not turn out to be

as expected or desired. That is why it is said in the Gita ‘Do your duty,unmindful of the results’.No one can expect a very easy life and also a very successful one at

the same time. The rewards one gets in life are usually commensuratewith the efforts one puts in. It is astonishing what intelligent effort canaccomplish when channelised in the right direction. Success is not easy:If it was, everyone would be successful. However, the success ladder isnot as difficult to climb as it might seem. Each time we overcome anobstacle or solve a problem, the task we are attempting becomes easier,till finally what once looked impossible becomes routine. Countlessefforts by themselves, despite countless falls, imply the power to rise.When we are at the bottom of the ladder, the top seems inaccessible

and the obstacle at the top, insuperable. But they are not. The earlyconquests are the toughest. The more you succeed, the easier itbecomes to do so, till eventually success grows into a habit. Thus,success follows success. Nothing is impossible for a man with a purposeand a determination to persist with it. The world stands aside to let passthe man who knows where he is going and steps put with confidence,courage and determination.One of the ingredients that makes for success is hard work. But if

you like and love your work, you will never find it hard, tiring orboring, no matter how long you happen to be at it. Any knowledgeyou may acquire or any skill you may develop, will be the result ofconsistent effort. Of course, hard work is not the soul or onlyingredient in the recipe for success. There should be a purpose to allwork, and a worthy goal at which to aim and advance. Never venture,never win, no risk, no gain. Fortune favours the brave. In life, we haveto take bold decisions and take them quickly and thoughtfully. One more ‘mantra’ for success in life is : never be dogmatic and stick

and stick to a career linked to your academic attainments alone, if youfeel there are greener pastures for youto exploit you talent to yourfullest advantage.Loo, scores of doctors, engineers and etc., going in for the coveted

civil services with remarkable success; with some of them even goingfor the art subjects. The same hold true in the case of the youngbadminton sensation ‘saina nehwal’. Though only 18 years old, she hadearned the title of ‘The most Promising Player’. She has an endless listof achievements and now her name has been included in the top 10women badminton players of the world. Her determination has givenher the success, she enjoys today.

If she can achieve all this, then why can’t you?

Geetika DhamaXI EintseinMRIS, Charmwood, Faridabad

Fortune favours the brave

IRIS WORKSHOP

A workshop was organized for teachers of MRISCharmwood on 21May 2013 by Intel toacquaint about their research based scienceinitiative IRIS, “Initiative for Research and

Innovation in Science”. Department of Science andTechnology (DST), Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) and Intel have all come together to create thisplatform that empowers the next generation ofinnovators. Ms. Rajni , Regional Coordinator gave apresentation educating the teachers about the initiativeof IRIS that encourages and promotes the innovations ofschool students from grade 5 to 12 by providing them aplatform to showcase their research skills and knowledgein innovative projects. Headmistress, Ms Arti Prasademphasized the exposure that these young minds getwhen they collaborate and exchange ideas with pioneerscientists in this field. The innovations can be submittedby the students in two categories, 5 to 8 standard and 9to 12 standard in any of the 17 subjects with the help ofMentors (guides). IRIS through its coordinators andsenior scientists reaches out to students, teachers andschools across the country and encourages them to comeup with research based science projects. IRIS hastouched over 1.5 million students. Students send in theirentries and only after a thorough scrutiny of projects bythe Scientific Review Committee (SRC), the bestshortlisted projects are chosen for the National Fair.Only 6 selected projects are then represented in theInternational Science and Engineering Fair. Theworkshop was very informative and expresses the needto tap the young talent and their myriad speculationsinto productive and propitious projects.

MRIS Charmwood hosted an interactiveworkshop on “My Teaching Style –Transactional Teacher in Me”. Conducted byDr. Sanjay Srivastava, an eminent psychologistand an expert in psychometric profiling , itwas arranged by Dr. Chhavi Sharma,Director FMS, MRIU, wherein teachers fromall Manav Rachna Schools of Faridabadparticipated.The workshop prompted the teachers to

open their thoughts and views on thebehavioral patterns of children in a classroomthat includes beliefs, attitude and values andhow each student individually can beanalyzed on this basis. Teachers were alsogiven a questionnaire with certain situationsdealing with their profession and eachindividual was explained points on how toanalyze themselves. Based on the same, Dr.Sanjay Srivastava also discussed the alternativesto improve upon their weaknesses andenhance their teaching skills.

RENDEZVOUS WITH THE HEADOF THE FAMILY @ MRIS,CHARMWOODMRIS Charmwood had an opportunity torendezvous with the head of the ManavRachna family, Dr. O. P. Bhalla, Chief Patron,MRIS Institutions. The meeting commencedon a melodious note with Gayatri mantra,Ganesh Vandana and a welcome song. Ms.Sanyogita Sharma, Director Principal ofMRIS CW welcomed the guest followed by apresentation by Ms. Maya Vijyan, giving anoverview of the NASA trip organized byschool in May 2013 for the students. Ms. ArtiPrasad, Headmistress, Senior Wing and Ms.Jyoti Bhalla, Headmistress, Junior Wing tookthis opportunity to apprise the activities andprogress of the students. They drew attentionto the laurels that students achieved in variousOlympiads and progressive results of thestudents in various fields. They also discussedabout the myriad activities that the studentsare participating in and the life skills that arebeing worked upon. Ms. Tripti Thakkar,academic coordinator, primary wing, alsoshared about the success of theme assemblies

based on the Paragon curriculum. Dr. O. P.Bhalla stressed on being truthful,straightforward, tolerant and accepting one’smistakes. He highlighted the imperative roleof the power of knowledge to control themind and using that knowledge with apositive thought process for the growth anddevelopment as an individual as well as a

member of a team. The staff was also treatedto a sumptuous lunch ‘langar’, communitylunch organized by the management.

A TRIP TO JUNGAStudents of MRIS, Charmwood went toJUNGA for a 4 Day Adventure Camp on27th and 31st May, 2013 in two groups fromclasses IV to XI.This trip was specially designed for the

students to imbibe team spirit, physical wellbeing, hands- on -experience, group dynamicsand survival skills among students. Studentsperformed well in all activities like tentpitching, shooting, rappelling, rock climbing,valley crossing, survival mega challenge,treasure hunt etc. They participated in allactivities with high spirits and energy.Participation made them realize their abilities,strength and weaknesses too.

READING NEWSPAPERSAs a part of the in-house FacultyDevelopment Program, an absorbing opendiscussion session was conducted on 29thMay, 2013 by Mrs. Vandana Tandon, freelancetrainer with NIE, Times of India, on“Newspaper usage” and discussed issues thatconcern the teachers in a classroom situation.She has been a teacher for 7 years, hasconducted over five thousand workshops. The workshop presented riveting ways to

discuss newspaper articles with students inclassroom and inculcate reading habits andcreative writing in young generation and waysto increase concentration level amongstudents while reading as a two minute game.

RELAXING WITH SOFT SKILLSTeaching faculty of MRIS, Charmwood 22ndMay put on their dancing shoes andshowcased creative strokes while learningSalsa And few others adorned the creativecaps to learn worli art and guitar. A specialacademic related in-house workshop wasconducted by Primary Coordinator Ms.Trupti to enlighten the faculty on “ How tomake question papers”.

MRIS CHARMWOODACTIVITIES

Transactional Teacher in MeAdventure trip at JUNGA

MRIS CW team to Junga

Dr O.P.Bhalla addressing the gathering atMRIS CW

Teachers attending the workshop

Newspaper in Education

Learning to Salsa

MRIS CHARMWOODMRIS CHARMWOODFARIDABAD FARIDABAD

CREATIVEWRITINGS FROM

MRISCHARMWOOD

“Nayi Zindagi, Nayi Dishayein”A new series called “Nayi Zindagi, Nayi Dishayein” was inaugurated on 9July 2013 at RMR. A series under the program the “Science for Women’sHealth & Nutrition” approved to Radio Manav Rachna by Department ofScience & Technology, Government of India. This was the first show of theseries of the project.

Present on the occasion were Dr. O.P.Bhalla, Hon’ble Chairman of MRIUand Dr. N.C.Wadhwa, Vice Chancellor, MRIU , Mr. Mukesh Gambhir, DirectorRadio Manav Rachna 107.8 to inaugurate the project. The Guest of HonorDr. Ujjawala, and Chief Guest Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, esteemed scientistsfrom Department of Science and Technology, GOI and esteemed Guest ofHonor Mr.Peeyush Kumar(I.A.S.), DirectorBudget in theMinistry ofEconomics,were present onthe occasion . Left to right: Mr Peeyush Kumar, Dr N.C..Wadhwa,

Dr O.P.Bhalla, Dr Bhanu Pratap and Dr Ujjawala


MRIS 51MRIS 51

MRIS 51, Gurgaon carried theideology of activity basedlearning by planning an EarthWeek (15.04.13 – 22.04.13) forits students. The students wereshown presentations on earth bythe class incharges on the firstday of the Earth week. The classincharges simply left the studentsawestruck on the second day ofthe week by sharing variousamazing facts about our motherearth. The third day made thestudents learn about the threeR’s – Reduce, Ruse andRecycle. ‘Trash To Treasure’ -take away craft was designed bythe students on the lines of threeR’s. The fourth day saw the

transformation of the schoolinto one big easel board. All thestudents took part in thepainting competition andexhibited their piece of art. Celebrations of the Earth day

reached its pinnacle on 22 April,13, when an Eco Show was heldin the premises. Eco Show - Aunique fashion show usingrecycled material. The fashionshow was a platform ofcreativity held on 22 April’13 inthe school premises. The parentsgot together and they really

supported it by transformingrecycled materials such ascardboard, newspapers anddiscarded cloth, cloth shoppingbags, used C.Ds, plastic bottlesshoe boxes wrapping paper,news paper to name a few intoeye-catching outfits. The parentsactually transformed Trash intoTreasure.The culmination of the week

long fanfare was done in theform of an assembly by Grade Vstudents. The students took theaudience down the memorylane by enacting the speech ofSir Gaylord Nelson, the manbehind the first celebration ofEarth day. They introduced theaudience to a new term-Precycle and talked about theefforts going on in our owncountry. A campaign launchedby Delhi government- YourCarton My Classroom (YCMC)was the highlight of theassembly. Vice Principal of theschool, Ms. Seema Malhotra,applauded the students and thestaff for making this event asuccess story. All the students dispersed

with a promise to save motherearth in their own unique andsmall way.

Manav Rachna International School Sector-51, Gurgaon, felicitated its academicachievers of the session 2012-13 through

the Proficiency Award Ceremony held on 9th May,2013.The students’ efforts were recognized byawarding ‘All Rounder’ and ‘Proficiency’ trophies .The co-scholastic skills of the students were alsorewarded in the form of various categories like‘Avid Reader’, ‘Picasso of the Class’, and ‘Einsteinof the Class’ etc. in each gradeThe event began with the diya lighting

ceremony. The chief guest for the occasionwas Honourable Dr. O.P. Bhalla and Mr.Rajesh Kalra. The Vice Principal apprised theparents about the achievements of thestudents in various fields and congratulatedthem for their laurels and cited the famousquote by David Frost, “Don’t aim for successif you want it; just do what you love andbelieve in, and it will come naturally.” Anensemble was presented by the school band‘Resonance’- echo of MRIS. Dr. O.P. Bhalla

spoke vividly about his vision for futurewherein our students are able to meetchallenges that would never seem too big toachieve. He accentuated on ‘Creating betterhuman beings’ and what we can do to mouldour students to be good human beings withvalues that are embedded for life.Highlighting the dilemma and the

mystification of our new generation and theiraspirations, a musical drama, ‘BewilderedAspirations’ was showcased. The performancesby the students left everyone spellbound. Tocommemorate the event the studentspresented an exhilarating dance performancein the praise of lord Ganesha. TheCoordinator Ms. Deepika Choudhary thankedeveryone present .On this note the studentsdispersed with lot of new hopes, aspirationsand a clear vision for the mission ahead. Theparents were ecstatic about their wardsachievements and looked forward to suchaspiring events.

T he academic session 2013-14 of MRIS– 51, Gurgaon commenced on 4thApril’ 2013 with lot of fervor. Awelcome assembly was presented by the

staff members for the students. The assemblybegan on a pious note by chanting of theGayatri Mantra. -Headmistress of the school,Mrs. Seema Malhotra graced the occasion bysharing her words of wisdom with the studentsand bestowed her blessings on everyone.Thought, News and Weather report werepresented in an interesting manner by theteachers. Academic Coordinator of the school ,Ms. Deepika Chaudhary, addressed the studentsand apprised everyone about their growing

responsibilities. A beautiful song about hopesand aspirations was sung by the teachers tomotivate the students. A hilarious enactmentshowcasing the routine of today’s children andhow their lives revolve around various gadgetswas presented by the Primary year teachers. Thevarious rules to abide by were also elucidated ina very articulate manner. A sneak peek of thevarious activities held in the school waspresented by the Early year teachers. Theassembly concluded with the school song andthe National Anthem. It was an interactive andfun-filled assembly. The students dispersed withtheir hearts full of prayers and promises of agreat year ahead.

You are the embodiment oflove, You are like a boonfrom above.Like you there’s no other,you’re the only one, you’remy mother.

The children of Manav RachnaInternational School Sector-51,Gurgaon made their Moms feelvery special by celebratingMothers’ Day on 7th May, 2013.The theme which was followedthis year on Mother’s Day was...CONNEXION- Between You &Me….. The dress code for theday was MUM’S TREASUREwhere they wore their mothers’old sari, purse, a priced necklaceor just a watch. The motherslooked extremely smart in theirprinted dresses and flowers intheir hair. The effort of matchingtheir get-ups with the theme andtheir pleasure of participation wasaffectionately abundant. The children welcomed their

moms with the songs ‘I Love youMom’, ‘Mom’s Love is sowonderful’. Music was made tomatch the melody of the littlevoicesIt was an emotional

moment for the Moms whenthey saw their child’s and theirown photograph in PPT! Theprogramme was followed by thepopular ‘Fashion Show’ formothers and exciting games wereplayed enthusiastically. The mothers had brought one

of their favourite recipes whichthe kids and mothers relishedtogether. They say, “Family whicheats together, stays together”. Themothers were asked to share theirthoughts and anecdote abouttheir own childhood. It was amemorable day for all the

It was a day full of joy, fun and revelry as the airwas filled with bliss, zest and fervor in thepremises of MRIS-51, Gurgaon. To mark theharvesting season, the school celebrated Baisakhiin the school campus on 12th April’13. In order toenhance the joy and happiness, a spectacularshow was put up by the students of Grade VI. Thepurpose of the celebration was to make thestudents aware about the historical background,significance and relevance of Baisakhi. It alsoprovided an opportunity to the students to knowabout the rich culture of our country. The studentsexplained about the historical background of thefestival in Punjab and emphasized on theimportance of harvest festivals of other states ofIndia. Dressed in typical folk attire, the studentsthen enthralled the audience with an energeticBhangra. The wonderful dance performance wasappreciated by everyone present. The programmewas concluded with the valuable words by theVice Principal of the school Mrs Seema Malhotra.She wished and blessed the students on thisspecial occasion and gave them immenseknowledge about the festival and its importancein our daily lives.

EARTH WEEKGURGAON GURGAON

BAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS

MOTHERS’ DAYCELEBRATION

WELCOME ASSEMBLY

PROFICIENCYAWARDS

Students performing a creative dance

Bond between mother and son

Mothers show-off their skills

Mothers enjoy the activities Celebration time

Musical performance at MRIS 51, Gurgaon


T he harvesting festival, Baisakhi was celebrated with greatfervour at Manav Rachna International School, Sector 21-Con 15 April, 2013. The students of grades IV and V presented a

special assembly on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi which alsomarks the beginning of the New Year in Northern India.The students of grade V beautifully told the gathering that how

Baisakhi is the time when harvested crops are gathered in and thefarmers exult in the fulfillment of their year's hard work. The school choir presented the melodious folk song, ‘Baisakhi aandi

hai’ which aptly set the mood for the occasion.Dressed in typical folk attire, the students then enthralled the

audience with an energetic Bhangra performance. The wonderfuldance performance was followed by the school Principal, Ms.Ikwinder S. Singh's speech, where she wished the students on thisspecial festival. She further told them about the importance of thefestival and how on this day Guru Gobind Singh selected the PanjPiaras and gave an identity to Sikhs by establishing the Khalsa Panth.

“To see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild Flower,Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour”.

S o truly and powerfully said,thought and composed byWilliam Blake. Keeping insync with the above, Manav

Rachna International School, Sector21C Faridabad, was abuzz withactivities on 22 April’13 as it celebratedthe World Earth Day with full fervorunder the banner of ‘Our Vasundhara’.Cheerful students presented a special assemblyin which the students sang songs calling Earththeir home and promising to keep it beautifuland healthy. They also presented a verymeaningful skit which marked the day. In theplay, they emphasized on the importance ofpreserving planet Earth and threw light onthe plight of trees. A lively Thematic dance, 'I’m Alive,' was presented by the students,through which they spread the message ofkeeping the mother Earth ‘alive’.There were activities galore on the

occasion of World Earth Day. The Early Yearscomprising of Bloomz, Toddlers, Nursery andKG indulged in activities regarding all threezones of the Earth – land, water and air. The

activities conducted for the Early Years were:� ‘Caring for the Water World’, through

which the children were sensitized towardsthe life in the water-bodies and towardsthe importance of water, keeping it clean /unpolluted and saving it.

� ‘Feeding our Fine-Feathered Friends’, theimportance of the birds and taking care ofthem was discussed with the childrenthrough this activity.

� ‘Adding Life to Mother Earth’ – sowingseeds / saplings - the importance ofkeeping the Earth clean and green wasdiscussed with the children, followed bythe sowing of seeds / saplings. The students

of the Early Years brought saplings / seedsto school. The children planted these seeds/ saplings in the school-garden, and will bewatering them from time to time and willwatch them grow.

To add that extra touch to the day, thechildren came dressed up in shades of green..The students of Grade I participated in the

Hand Puppet Making Activity andGrade II in the Best Out of WasteActivity. The response from thestudents was no less thanoverwhelming. A seed plantationactivity, 'Herbal Garden Activity' wasorganized at the school where thestudents of Grade III were asked tobring Indian herbs. The enthusiasticstudents very happily took a pledgeand planted saplings. A Poster-MakingActivity was also held for the studentsof Grade IV wherein they paintedtheir thoughts on nature conservation.

The students of KG and Grade V took outa procession in the neighbourhood, 'SavingOur Vasundhara' under the guidance of schoolPrincipal, Mrs Ikwinder S. Singh, and theirteachers. With placards in their hands, theywent around creating awareness onenvironment and motivated all to keep theplanet beautiful as ever. They gifted plantersto the residents around sensitizing the localsabout the importance of taking care of andsaving the environment. Members of theRWA also showed their support to the causeby marching along with the students.All in all it was an enriching day, full of

awareness and enlightenment. This was ourway of doing our bit for the Mother Earth.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

Learning is fun Students of MRIS 21C celebrated Earth Day with a lot of cheerand enthusiasm

BAISAKHI CELEBRATIONSAT MRIS SECTOR 21 C

Dr Shankar Goenka conducted a workshop at MRIS 21 C,through which he imparted vital information about howto create an ideal teaching and learning environment

A workshop on'Whole BrainThinking' was

conducted by Dr.Shankar Goenka,country head WowFactors India for theteachers of ManavRachna InternationalSchool Sector 21-CFaridabad, on 16 May,2013. In the workshop,the teachers learnt howto create an idealteaching and learning environment for a child. Dr. Goenka highlightedthat on an average, human beings use only 4% of their brains and howthey can maximise its usage. He further dwelled on the functions of theleft and right brain, their characteristics, thinking preference and howthey can help in bringing the ‘wow factor’ in the class room. Therewere few interesting activities involved in which the teachers couldassess their own thinking preferences.The workshop concluded with the school Principal Ms. Ikwinder S.

Singh felicitating the guest with a vote of thanks and a green token ofthought. She also motivated the teachers to use innovative techniquesto enhance classroom teaching and learning.

Love and gratitude for mothers wasexpressed by the students of MRIS Sector21 C through the Mother’s Day celebrationin the school

The most invaluable relationship created by God is that of amother and a child. It is said that God created motherssince He could not be present everywhere. Mother's Day

was celebrated at MRIS 21C with lot of zeal and enthusiasm.The mothers of Bloomz and Toddlers were invited to school tospend time with their children at school and also be a part ofthe various activities conducted specially for them on theoccasion of Mother's Day. The mothers were welcomed by theirchildren with flowers. The mothers participated with wholehearted enthusiasm and excitement in the activities whichincluded art and craft, music and dance, and games. There was ariot of Yellow colour due to the ‘Thematic Dressing Up forMom and Baby’, the Theme for which was ‘Summer’ and theColour was ‘Yellow’. It was a delight to see the mothers and thechildren dressed up according to the theme and the colour.There was also a Cookery Art Display for which the mothersbrought dishes prepared by them under three categories –Healthy Sandwiches, Cakes & Puddings, and Salads. It washeartening to see how much effort had been put into each dishon display. Ms. Gurjeet Kaur Chawla (Asst. Prof. and HOD forThe Department of Nutrition and Dietics) was invited to judgethe Cookery Art Display along with Principal Ms. Ikwinder S.Singh. They along with Ms. Nandini A Pillai (Early YearsCoordinator) gave away the prizes to the mothers with thewinning entries. This celebration was an attempt to make theMother’s Day special by giving the mothers a chance to visit theschool and their children during working hours, and be a partof activities at school, and also to strengthen the bond betweenthe parents and the school, which is essential for the holisticdevelopment of the children. All in all it was a day full of funand excitement not only for the children and their mothers butalso for the teachers.

MOTHER’S DAYCELEBRATIONS EARLY YEARS HAD FUN IN

THE SPLASH POOL

Beat the heat to give yourself a treat…..

S tudents of Kindergarten at MRIS-21C enjoyed the Splash PoolActivity held for them, in the last week before the summerbreak, to the fullest. They looked really lovely wearing their

swimming costumes, swimming caps and goggles. Students danced tothe tune of foot tapping numbers while splashing water at each other.Mrs. Ikwinder S. Singh, our esteemed Principal Ma’am came andjoined the kids. The children thoroughly enjoyed with her. They werehappy and the cooling effect made them feel fresh and hungry. It wasdifficult to convince them to come out of the splash pool as they wereenjoying themselves thoroughly. It was fun watching them beat theheat, with this summer-treat!!

A pool activity wasconducted for theKindergarten students ofMRIS 21 C to give themrespite from the heat

WOW WORKSHOP AT MRIS 21-C

Baisakhi celebrations

Mother’s Day celebrations

Splash pool activities

WOW Workshop

Earth Day celebrations

MRIS 21 C & CHARMWOODMRIS 21 CFARIDABAD FARIDABAD


W e, at ManavRachnaInternationalSchool Sector

21C Faridabad, have veryrecently ventured into theworld of Paragon, a newcurriculum from MosaicaUSA, which is running inamalgamation with the alreadyexistent well-designedcurriculum of the school. Theteachers and students have veryenthusiastically taken up thisjourney. It has been heartening tosee the students be a part of theAncient World and create artifactsand models by way of ParagonResearch Work. Consistent effortshave been put in by the teachersand students to showcase whatever thechildren had learnt in the first unit of Paragonby way of the Paragon Assembly to wind-upUnit 1. The Paragon Assemblies for KG toGrade V were conducted on 10th and 11th ofMay 2013.The students of KG presented what they

had learnt about Ancient Egypt in Unit 1 ofParagon. The Assembly commenced on anauspicious note with the chanting of theGayatri Mantra, after which the studentsinformed the parents what they had learnt inthe various centers (such as Literacy – Englishand Hindi, Numeracy, GES) so far, followedby an introduction to Paragon and ParagonFriends – Nora and Charlie. The parents wereamazed to see the creations of the childrenthroughout the Unit, which were displayed allaround the classroom. The children weresmartly dressed-up in Egyptian Collars, Beltsand Rhythm bracelets that the children hadmade themselves. The children explained tothe parents the Essential Question ‘Who am I’and all that they had discovered aboutthemselves through the Unit. They alsoinformed the parents about Ancient Egyptians- what they wore, what they ate, where theylived, etc.; they also talked about the river

Nile, Egyptian Pyramids,Egyptian Mummies, etc.‘CHAMPS’ was explainedto the parents in detail.Unit 1 keywords wereread out by the studentswhich left the parentsspell-bound at thereading-ability of thechildren. It washeartening to see the confidence with whichthe children presented these facts. The parentswere pleasantly surprised at the knowledgegained by the students in a small period oftime. The Assembly concluded with a lovelyand touching Mother’s Day Action song bythe students after which they gave tokens oflove to their mothers. The students of Grade I, II & III enthralled

the audience with their mesmerizingperformance. They travelled back in time toreflect their journey enroute the Stone Age,Ancient Mesopotamia and India. The studentsof Grade – I explored how the people oftoday and the people of Stone Age got food,shelter and water which led them to answertheir essential question, ‘What do peopleneed?’The students of Grade II explored the lives

of Mesopotamians – their homes, food,writing and beliefs in their Paragon journey.Whereas, the students of Grade – IIIshowcased the Ancient Indus ValleyCivilization and historical India through theirdepiction of ten elements of culture, how theytook shape in these places and how they applyto our world today.The students of Grade IV showcased their

journey through the land of Egypt. They hadmade life size mummies, presented theirculture and beliefs, and daily life and routine.The parents were amazed to see theinformation and data collected by theirwards and the manner in which it waspresented.

The students of Grade V beautifullypresented ‘How do we Unlock theMysteries of a Civilization’. They hadlearned to investigate the methodsadopted by archaeologists to decodethe mysteries of ancient Egypt. Thestudents had created a virtual Egyptiantomb inside their classrooms. Theyhad put various artefacts inside thetomb. Then the students stepped intothe shoes of archaeologists (througha role play) responsible for

discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun andinterpreted what the tomb had to say aboutancient Egyptian life and beliefs. They furtherexplained how they had learned andperformed archaeological steps to learneverything possible from the artefacts and thecontext of the tomb. The information givenby the students left the parents feelingextremely proud of their wards. The studentsfurther displayed their models on CanopicJars, Bas-Reliefs, Sarcophagus and Map ofEgypt which they had created in the classwith the help of their Paragon teachers. Theparents were pleasantly surprised to see thecreations of their children. The assemblyculminated with a very touching danceperformance on the forthcoming occasion ofMother’s Day which left all the motherspresent teary eyed.

PARAGON ASSEMBLYATMRIS SECTOR 21 CStudents of MRIS Sector 21 C involved themselves with the wayof Paragon Research Work, and came up with brilliant andcommendable results

Honorable Chairman of MREI, Dr. O.P. Bhalla visited MRIS-21C on11 May, 2013 to meet the teaching staff and the administrative staff ofthe school. Mr. M. M. Kathuria, Ms. Nisha Bhalla, Executive Director

of MRIS-21C and Charmwood, Ms. Sanyogita Sharma, Director of MRIS-21C and Charmwood also graced the occasion with their presence. Ms.Ikwinder S. Singh, Principal, MRIS-21C, through a motivating presentation,showcased a glimpse of the achievements of the school in the academicsession 2012-2013. It was equally motivating to hear the words of wisdomfrom Dr. O. P. Bhalla who insisted on the upgradation of teachers and alsoemphasized on his ideology that the word ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ itself says ‘I’ ‘M’‘Possible’. But to make impossible – possible, he stressed that individual’smental and physical well being plays a pivotal role. He congratulated thePrincipal and the staff alike for all the successful endeavors. Ms. Nisha Bhalla& Ms. Sanyogita Sharma also addressed the teaching staff on this occasion.

“I can fly higher than an eagle ‘coz you are the wind beneath mywings”… These are the lovely words of the song with which Principal Ms.Ikwinder S. Singh culminated her presentation and thanked all the membersof the management for their incessant support and guidance.

MEETING THE STAFFDr OP Bhalla visited MRIS, Sector 21 C, along with other dignitaries. Lord Krishna and Sudama’s

friendship is a classic exampleof genuine friendship. Joy and

Sorrow, Success and Failure, GoodFortune and Misfortune, are sharedequally by both the friends. Afriend in need is a friend indeed.One who stands by one’s friendsduring times of adversity is a truefriend. Selfless love is the very baseof true friendship, let us see how…A selfish friend is rich in words and poor in deeds, i.e. he is ahypocrite. He talks tall but when you are in trouble, he leavesyou in the lurch. In biology, there is a term given to animals that live

together in which one of the animals benefits from the otherwithout affecting the other, this is known as commensalism,there is also parasitism where one benefits and the other isharmed. A selfish friend is always after grinding his own axe;he does not care about your welfare at all .Therefore, a selfishfriend is at the very least commensals if not parasitic.True friendship involves self-sacrifice mutually. A true friend

foregoes pleasure and convenience. He goes out of his wayand faces difficulties in his way with joy and even with pride,indeed, a true friend will not feel burdened at the notion ofhelping you out, and instead, they will have a feeling of elationthat screams out “Yes! I was able to be of help to my dearfriend!” True friends shoulder the burden of life equally forthey feel that they sail in the same boat and that if the boat isto sink they have to swim together.

A friend in need is the medicine of life. He standsby us through thick and thin, in joy and sorrow. He seeks toinspire us and bring us great joy. He is always loyal andfaithful. He is never a victim of misunderstanding. A friend inneed is a true guide; he will guide us skillfully through thewooly maze that is life and will help us decipher out goal,something we cannot do alone.

Flattery and being a yes-man are not virtues thatbelong to a true friend, they are open and plain. A true friendwill openly tell his friend that they have gone on the wrongpath and strive to bring them back to the path ofrighteousness.

However, in today’s world of horror, a true friend israre. Indeed, Lucky is the man who has a true friend-a friendin need.3ws

APOORV SAXENAX ARCHIMEDES

MRIS,Charmwood

A FRIEND IN NEEDIS A FRIEND INDEED

STUDENT OF MRIS CHARMWOODWRITES ON FRIENDS

Dr O.P.Bhalla, DrM.M.Kathuria andMrs S. Sharma atMRIS 21 C

MRIS 21 C & CHARMWOODMRIS 21 CFARIDABAD FARIDABAD

In an effort to accelerate the international outreach, Manav Rachna InternationalUniversity is organizing a tour for the students of MRIU to Hiram College, Ohio.The purpose behind the visit is to undergo training in contemporary management

practices and business technology.21 Students from the faculty of international programmes, 2 students from

Faculty of Management Studies, 5 from the Faculty of Engineering and Technologyand 14 from Manav Rachna College Of Engineering (Total 42) are on the board forthe Hiram College trip.

During this summer camp, candidates will undergo training in contemporarymanagement practices and business technology solutions, workshops on professionaland learning skills would be organized. Industry visits-cum-networking andsightseeing are also a part of the agenda. The camp will cover academics, individualand small group projects, sightseeing and cultural trips. The Program featuresexecutive style training with the most practical workshops on topics related tomanagement, communication, entrepreneurship and technology, Individual and smallgroup projects visits to the state of the art facilities and business in manufacturing,medicine, sports, agriculture, technology, entrepreneurship-innovation small groupsessions with key business and industry leaders sightseeing and cultural trips toNiagara Falls, Pittsburgh and Cleveland and visits to area universities. The studentswill be given certifications for being a part of the camp.

MRIU STUDENTS TO VISIT HIRAM COLLEGE, OHIO


The ancient civilization was relived at‘Paragon Day’ celebrated on 11th May13 with great fervor at Manav RachnaInternational School Noida. The parents

were also invited to be a part of variousinnovative activities and watch their wardperforming.. All parents were taken to an exotic journey

to the ‘Ancient Civilizations’ by students fromKG to Vth standard. The Paragon teachers gavethe brief introduction of Unit 1- The ‘AncientWorld’ including the Ancient World of Egypt,The Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Sumerian city,Indus valley Civilization, Egyptian Pyramidsand their Artifacts and the Eco facts whichwere depicted through role play by the

children of respective classes from KG - Vthstandard. Anchoring, Enacting, Quizzing werethe ingredients of their performance to whicheach of them did full justice.Beautiful backdrops and elegant Stone Age

costumes of the kids added to the charm. Theclassrooms were converted into various ancientcities to give a real-life feel to all children andparents that they have actually entered thecivilization era. Ms. Sunanda Grover, Principal, Manav

Rachna International School said, “ManavRachna School believes in complete hands onapproach towards education and therefore weensure that our students are well versed withevery aspect of life even if it no longer existsand my children are re-living that age.”Nursery children also showcased their

talents by enacting a story which includedanimal movements. They also depicted theirknowledge about various kinds of toysthrough story telling as Toys was the theme fortheir learning process. Learning outcomes inthe first four weeks for hindi language andNumeracy were well executed in the form ofRole Play, reciting of poems and other funfilled activities.Parents were overwhelmed and completely

mesmerized by the scintillating performanceof their wards and kept on encouraging themat every stage. It was an exhilaratingexperience for all.“I feel proud that my child is studying in

such a school which takes extra efforts toeducate kids and develop their overallknowledge even at such a tender age. It was agreat learning experience even for theparents”, said Ms. Nidhi Gautam, mother ofMihika Gautam Grade 4 Newton.“I feel extremely fortunate that the school

believes in grooming the child from a tenderage,” said Ms. Anju Bhatia, mother of a 2 yearold. She felt that children gained confidencewhile participating in events.

MYSTERIES OF THEANCIENT WORLD

BABY’S DAYOUT

“10 little fingers10 little toes...let’sstay fit so that ourtarget we can hit ”

In an effort to promote the concept ofhealthy body and active mind MRISNoida took an initiative to organizeBaby’s day out from the age group of

1.6 to 4 years. It served as a platform to kidsblessed with different virtues like sunniestsmile, activeness, sparkling eyes, bubblyphysique etc. The moment spent with theselittle ones were amazing and pleasing foreach one present there.There was a ‘Mother-child fashion show

at the event and a quiz for parents onaspects of nutrition, organized by the schoolwhich was adjudged by educationist andnutritionist. With the mantra of ‘Come AllWin All’ each child was given prize underthe category which befitted him/her. The versatile personality of MRIS

Noida, Principal Ms Sunanda Grover addedcharm to the ramp walk by holding handsof the little ones so as to make themcomfortable and encourage them whilethey step ahead. She also said “We believeon celebrating childhood and use thesespecial days as one of the tool to nurtureour wish to make their childhood enjoyableand memorable”.The medical team from Fortis Hospital

consisted of eminent pediatricians,nutritionist and dieticians who contributedto the event with their expertise. There wasalso a separate session from the doctorsaddressing the parents on key issuesregarding the health issues with kids likehealth problems, nutrition, eating habits etc.A free health check up for all the kids wasalso done by them.

About 250 parents participated alongwith their wards. Parents applauded theconscious effort made by the schoolmanagement to inculcate Health Awareness.

ABabies day out on Sunday, the 5thof Maywas organized by Manav RachnaInternational School Noida. It was a step

forward to make parents aware about the properupbringing and development of children. Therewere exciting prizes to be won. The baby showcompetition was be divided into differentcategories (1.5-2.5, 2.5-3.5 years.)It was a baby show with a difference. The

participating kids were evaluated not only on theircute quotient but also on health and activeness andthe judges were doctors. What took many parentsby surprise was that even they were quizzed andevaluated.Around 100 children dressed in their Sunday

best turned up at the school. The immaculatelyturned out little ones put their best foot forward atthe event, much to the delight of parents andteachers. The clear, sunny May morning wasrendered even more cheerful with the childrenbuzzing around playing indoor and outdoor gamesand having a blast. The sight of mothers walkingthe ramp with their children was heart-warming.

Tiny tots from various sectors Ramp walked upand down the stage wearing pretty clothes andgiving a glimpse of their talent. The judgesevaluated them as 'healthy baby', 'sunniest smile','most active baby', 'friendliest baby', 'most attractivebaby', 'most sparkling eyes' and 'all round superbaby'.. Apart from observing the kids, the team ofdoctors asked parents questions related toimmunization, feeding, weight and similar thingsrelated to their kid. There were prizes awarded tothe 'most aware parents' also.Principal Ms Sunanda Grover added "A child is

the greatest joy , the ultimate Blessing! Achild's lifeis like a piece of paper on which every personleaves a mark so give them the very best ofeverything to make them a sensitive, intelligent andresponsible human being”

Principal Ms Sunanda Grover appreciating theefforts of students

Children celebrating their day

MRIUMRISNOIDA

Describing the Ancient world

Children participating at the Paragon assembly

Age old costumes

Participation is learning

Paragon assembly

Manav Rachna International Universityhas once again been successful inkeeping up the legacy “Onto the

journey till you succeed” of teacher -studentrelationship. Neha’s teacher and mentor Dr.Sarita Sachdeva, Prof. & Head – Biotech, isproud of her achievements

During her course of study, Neha provedher metal by scoring more than 9 credits in allthe three semesters separately. In lieu to herexcellent performance, an equally promisingplatform was extended to her by MRIU in theform of international opportunity ofconducting her M.Tech Dissertation at Facultyof Technology, Lahti University of AppliedSciences (LUAS), Finland. She represented herUniversity and the country in InternationalSeminar held on 28th May 2013 where shepresented her research work before scientistsof different universities at Finland. She wonappreciation for her work and admiration ofher colleagues at Lahti University. Read abouther experiences in Finland:

The main objective of my master’s thesiswas “Enhancement of biomass and lipidproduction of microalgae in mixed populationsin waste water” which I carried out in LahtiUniversity of Applied Sciences (LUAS), Finlandfrom January 2013 to May 2013.

This Master’s thesis assesses the potentialof microalgae for waste water purification andbiodiesel production in single and mixedpopulations. The wastewater used in theseexperiments was pressed from mixture of newmunicipal organic waste and partly compostedgarden waste. The species that have beenchosen for growth during the experiments areEuglena gracilis, Selenastrum sp. and Chlorellapyrenoidosa and their various combinations.The experiments have been carried out at lab-scale and photobioreactors. Samples weretaken on a regular interval (3 times a week)for determination of growth (DW), growth rateand nutrient consumption. Microscopy wasused for calculation of cell concentrations(cells mL-1) in the end of the cultivation.

The experiments show suitability of the

single and mixed populations of strains to thewastewater in the laboratory scale and reactorscale. Results showed that biomass yield in themixed cultures was mainly lower than purecultures but there was enhancement in lipidproduction when E.gracilis and Selenastrumwere cultured together. However resultsindicate that cultivation in mixed populationscan reach higher lipid production but fatty acidprofile of E.gracilis is not optimal for biodieselapplications.

The working culture in Finland is one ofthe most precise and effective workingmethod, I believe. They plan their work in sucha way that they don’t have to compromisewith their time for family. There, people workin absolute details for every task and come upwith new and innovative ideas. They believethat even a small idea can be worth a try. Theresources in the labs were unlimited and theytrusted me with their expensive instruments.The labs were very well maintained and all theresearchers took special care about thecleanliness of the labs. An internal lab meetingwas conducted every Friday where theresearchers put their issues to theadministrator and they were solved by nextweek. The "Finns" are the most smiling andwarm people I have ever seen. They are alwayswilling to help others in every way possible.Fortunately, I was amidst people who acceptedme as a part of their culture and society andintroduced me to various aspects of Finnishculture. My supervisor, Dr. Silja Kostia, invitedme to meet her family and also was kindenough to teach me how to ski! Myimmediate supervisor, Ms Marika Tikka, alsohelped me a lot at both professional andpersonal fronts.

Lahti is a beautiful city by a lake and hasa small population. It was really interesting tosee people thanking the bus driver whilemoving out of the bus! The Europeans have animpeccable sense of timing and punctuality.Also, I have learnt to value people from everysection of the society. Socially, I believe I havegrown as an individual tremendously.

REWARDINGMERITORIOUSSTUDENT OF MRIU

Neha Katyal

Neha Katyal joined the MRIU Biotech family in 2011 as a student of M.Tech.Boosting her excellent performance, an equally promising platform wasextended to her by MRIU in the form of international opportunity of conductingher M.Tech dissertation at Faculty of Technology, Lahti University of AppliedSciences (LUAS), Finland. Neha recounts her experiences...

FARIDABAD


TENNIS CLINIC BY PETER KARLSSON

Manav Rachna Sports Academyorganized a 3 day Advance TableTennis Clinic between 10-12 May,

2013 for its students to encourage andnurture their interest in sports. Mr. PeterKarlsson, the renowned table-tennis playerwho has been conferred with the title ofWorld Champion five times in the sport andhas been a six times European Championguided students on sharpening their table-tennis skills. He has played 3 times inOlympics held at Atlanta, Sydney & Athens.He is the member Of Swedish team for 20years and has been endorsing ‘Stag’ as itsbrand ambassador. He is also recognized as a‘High Performance Coach’ for ITTF. MsMamta Wadhwa, Principal MRIS 14 and MrSarkar Talwar, Director Sports welcomed theesteemed coach.

Stag, the only Indian label to be approvedby International Table Tennis Federationpartnered with Manav Rachna Sports

Academy to conduct the TT clinic. The clinichad more than 60 registrations. Mr. Peter Karlsson said, “Sports in itself is a

fantastic education which gives a hugeplatform to the students and youth. In agame, it’s not only winning or losing, it is thespirit of continued effort of practicing andkeep playing. It is such an education whichthe educator can cherish and will bebenefitted whole his/her life. They can usethis ‘sport education’ in school, business andin any other field of work. Research has alsoshown that physical exercise increases yourefficiency and gives you better results instudies, work and life.”

SUMMER CAMP AT MRSAA month long summer camp was organized byManav Rachna Sports Academy in association withYonex, between 20th May to 20th June. The campaimed at the useful utilization of the summervacations of students and provide them with achance to learn sporting skills from experts of thegame. To nurture their talent, special coaching wasprovided by best coaches for badminton, tabletennis, shooting, chess, taekwondo, lawn tennisand basketball. Mohammad Arif, the former chiefcoach of India for badminton imparted valuabletraining in the sport of badminton to aspiringsports lovers who had a chance to rub shoulderswith world known sports personalities.

Other coaches were Mr. Goverdhan badmintoncoach from Hydrabad, Mr. Govind, badmintoncoach from Goa, Mr. Laxman Physical trainer fromHydrabad and Mr. Parvesh Badminton coachMRSA, Mr. Anant Pratap Singh ,Shooting Coach,MRSA Mr. Arif, lawn tennis coach, MRSA, Mr.Abhishek Kashyap, table tennis Coach, MRSA. Thecamp was a great success under the able guidanceand mentorship of Mr Sarkar Talwar, DirectorSports, Manav Rachna .

Peter Karlsson being welcomed by MsMamta Wadhwa and Mr Sarkar Talwar

Participants at the meet

The championship was inassociation with FaridabadDistrict Badminton Association.The event was inaugurated by

Dr. O.P Bhalla, Chancellor, ManavRachna International University. “Mydream has been to see sports at a levelof excellence and it is a proudmoment to see so many schoolsparticipate in this event.” He waspraises for the efforts of Mr SarkarTalwar, Director Sports, ManavRachna and Mrs Mamta Wadhwa fororganizing such a big event. The occasion was graced by

Mr.Anand Mehta, President –Faridabad District BadmintonAssociation. Speaking on the occasionhe said “Faridabad has great potentialwhen it comes to sports and ManavRachna has played a significant role inpromoting the art of sports in theregion”. Students participating in the

event were excited to be amongstparticipants from schools near andfar. Arnab from DPS Faridabadparticipating in the badmintonchampion said, “I am glad to beparticipating with sports

enthusiasts of my age.” Students from Chiranjeev Bharti ,

School Satish Raghav and AkulChauhan were praises for thearrangements made by the MRISSector 14 school.Student of Suncity school , Gurgaon

, Kushagra Kakkar who wasparticipating in the table tennismatches said, “Playing with studentsfrom different schools allows us tojudge our own capabilities. I am gladto be here,” he said.

Final results of the tournamentare as under :

In the table tennis category forU-10 boys and girls the winning trophywas taken by Scholar Rosemary SchoolRohtak and the Runner up trophy wastaken by Manav Rachna InternationalSchool Sector 14, Faridabad. In thecategory U-17 girls, MRIS-14 was therunner up school while the winners wereChiranjeev Bharti School.

In the badminton category MRISsector -14 were the winning team for U-13 and the runners up winning teamwas Birla Vidya Niketan, New Delhi

IN-DOOR SPORTS MEETThe 2nd Manav Rachna Inter School Badminton andtable-tennis Championship took place between 2nd - 4thMay 2013 at Manav Rachna International School, Sector14, Faridabad. Around forty-nine schools from Delhi / NCR(Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad including Rohtak)participated in the Championship

What lies behind you and what lies in frontof you, pales in comparison to what liesinside of you.- Ralph Waldo EmersonEver since we breathed our first on this

planet, we have been focusing on knowingnuances of the outside world. But little do weknow that more important than that, is toknow OUR true selves. We need to connectwith our own self before connecting withothers around us, because if we are notcomfortable and at peace with ourselves, wecannot be comfortable and with peace withanyone around us. Instead of asking others about what field we

should choose for ourselves, we should listen toour conscience, analyse our strengths andweaknesses and then set targets for ourselves.The following example might be clichéd, butits authenticity cannot be argued. DhirubhaiAmbani was a gas station attendant. Later, hewent on to found one of the major companiesof India.It was believed that excellence onlycame with experienceSachin Ramesh Tendulkar was 16 when he

entered the International cricket arena andhypnotized everyone with what he could dowith the cricket bat. He single handedly rockedIndian cricket.A farmer’s son, Bill Gates, was a school

dropout. His passion led him to formMicrosoft, which was the first company tobring the ‘computer’ to common peoplelike us. Even Albert Einstein, whose name is now

synonymous with ‘genius’, was a mediocrestudent at school, constantly rebuked by histeachers. Little did they know about hisintellect. He went on to change the way welook at Physics, giving us the Special andGeneral Theories of relativity among otherequally remarkable findings. All of these people are considered successful

by us. But what makes them so special?They had one thing in common. They

pursued their passion. Their journey wasn’t,obviously, a cakewalk but nevertheless theyachieved what they wanted. They listened tothe little voice inside their head and did not letthe dreams get clouded by what other peoplehad to say. They were never bogged down byothers’ criticism and had a clear idea of theirgoal and were determined to achieve it.Nowadays we worry about the cut-throat

competition for getting admissions in collegesof our choice and even the jobs we wish for. Isour worry justified? When we don ouroptimistic glasses, we see that there are a vastnumber of opportunities coming up in everysphere.

Be it the IT industry, the medical line, sports,business or even entertainment, for a strongwilled and hardworking individual, gettingwhere s/he wishes to is not very difficult.We should not just jump into the

bandwagon and blindly follow the trend, wherethere are engineers, chartered accountants anddoctors sprouting up everywhere. Ours is alucky generation to have so many fields openfor us.If we choose to do something we love, then

we never have to work in our lives!While setting our goals we should make sure

that we are pursuing something which we arepassionate about.We should live our own life and not a

borrowed one i.e. one inspired by what otherswant me to do and questions like ‘What wouldothers say?’Once we start understanding what lies inside

of us and we’re able to groom ourselvesaccordingly, the journey to success will bemuch easier .Once we are clear with WHY wewant to achieve something, our mind willautomatically lay out in front of us several ways,as to HOW to achieve it.

Vaibhav AilawadiXI Einstein

MRIS, Charmwood, Faridabad

KNOW YOUR TRUE SELF

MRCESPORTSFARIDABAD

Manav Rachna College of Engineering, a premier NAACaccredited A grade institute, organized an exhibition ofvarious technical projects and innovations being

developed in the Institute Laboratories and workshop. Theexhibition was showcased on 22nd June and was inaugurated bythe Chairman of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions, Dr. O PBhalla. Projects displayed ranged from working models ofpneumatic door controller to magnetically levitated wind turbine.Solar powered rickshaw and amphibious vehicle generated a keeninterest in the audience. The use of solar panels to charge thebatteries and run the rickshaw showed promise in terms ofreducing the muscle power load of rickshaw pullers and provideefficient and clean transport for very short distances. Amphibiousbicycle prototype, capable of operating both on land and water,showed the potential of working in adverse conditions such asfloods. On display was an efficient Photo Voltaic driven dryersystem which has applications in agriculture sector. With manyproducts and applications being developed in MRCE based on PVtechnology, the institute faculty has taken up research to enhancethe efficiency of PV cells by cooling the cell and extracting andutilizing the extra heat. Innovation by faculty group was alsodemonstrated through the modification of the conventional smalldiesel engines to run on dual fuel or 100% gas.

Catching them young seemed to be the motto of theinstitute. First year B Tech students displayed various smallproducts and mini projects which they were developing as part oftheir summer training. Application based software projects werebeing developed by students of Computer Sciences andInformation Technology streams. Workshop jobs developed byMechanical Engineering students showed an advanced ability to

machine differentkinds of materialssuch as metal andacrylic. Electronicsand Communicationstudents showedtheir ability tomanipulate andmeasure differenttypes of signals anduse suitable filtersfor desired outputs.

Speaking on theoccasion, ChairmanDr. O P Bhalla,exhorted thestudents to stretchthe boundaries oftheir imaginationand innovate. Hewas highlyappreciative of thescientific andtechnicaldevelopmental workundertaken by theinstitute.

INNOVATIVEMINDS AT MRCE

Chancellor and VC delighted totake a ride on the solar poweredrickshaw designed by the students

The new age bicycle


T o be very honest, it was my belief inmyself which got me through. Therewere times when I was down, really.But my wonderful teachers and

friends helped me get myself together.A big thanks to all my teachers, especially

my Principal, Ms. Sanyogita Sharma, whohelped me at every step, be it their expertise intheir subjects or their wise words. And ofcourse, my mother. For those endless mugs ofcoffee when I used to pull off all-nights duringthe examinations and for staying by my sideduring the ups and the downs.Just before the exam days, one of my cousins

suggested me this movie called Rocky. It starsSylvester Stallone. He plays Rocky Balboa, who'sa small time boxer and is considered a 'bum', anobody by his friends and other people. That doesnot deter him from dreaming big. He works reallyhard, faces all adversities with courage ,stands up onhis own feet, and is ultimately crowned the worldchampion. His strong will gets him through. It gaveme strength to work hard and inspired me to put in allmy efforts into my studies. So, Rocky Balboa was myinspiration!What I personally feel is that the number of hours put

into studies does not decide how well one scores. What Imean is that even if I studied for just three hours in a day,I made sure that I gave my hundred percent to what I wasdoing and did not give in to distractions such as mycellphone, television or even a tempting novel!Do not get bogged down by what others say or think

about you. Just believe in yourself. You are the best. Workhard , play hard and make history.Well, the next battle I have in front of me are the Class

12 Boards. I plan to work hard in the next couple of yearsand give results to the best of my potential. And as forlong term plans, I wish to give back to my country. I willdo my bit by signing up for the Indian Army.

by Vaibhav Ailawadi, MRIS Charmwood

HARD WORK ANDDEDICATIONThe next challenge I have in front of meare the Class 12 Boards. I plan to workhard in the next couple of years andgive results to the best of mypotential. And as for long term plans,I wish to give back to my country. Iwill do my bit by signing up for theIndian Army

W ith students away for summer break, it is the most ideal time for teachers torefresh their own learning and rejuvenate the scholar within. Hence, themonth of May was earmarked with a couple of workshops for the staff

members, organized at Manav Rachna International school, Sector 46, Gurgaon.The three day work shop ‘Dance in Education’ was conducted by ‘Project Meraki’

from 20th _ 22nd May ’13 for Toddlers to Grade 2.The workshop was indeed acomprehensive exercise which made the teachers understand, that how movement, danceand rhythm can be incorporated in classrooms to benefit children. If used well, it can be agreat tool for teachers to use it for students who have learning difficulties or have a dislikefor a subject. The workshop emphasized on stress relieving activities and the importanceof correct posture.

A two day self –defence workshop for the staff members was organized in the wake ofrecent increase in crime rate against women. Mr Mihir Mondal the Taekwondo instructorof our school facilitated the workshop. We were given hands on experience on varioustechniques which can be used against the assaulter . Stress was laid upon the fact thatdefending oneself requires confidence and presence of mind more than physical strength.

‘Inclusive Education ‘the most imperative requirement of the existing time was conductedby the team of special educators of our school. It helped the teachers to understand how achild can be identified through various symptoms and at the same time giving enough timeto the observations made by the teachers before coming to a conclusion. Sensitivity andempathy plays a vital role in dealing with a child with probable special needs.

Micro teaching was conducted by various subject teachers to share best practices adoptedin the class rooms. Workshops on Vedic Maths, Cybernetics and Edu-Comp were tooattended by the teachers.

The school intends to train its teachers well enough to enable them to impart theirlearning with students which is an amalgamation of technology and personal touch withcomplete preparedness and fervor.

Professional DevelopmentProgramme for Teachers

Keeping in view the prevalence of obesity and importance of combating it atearly stage, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Science,Manav Rachna International University, organised a seven day certificatecourse on Weight Management

A study revealed that 66% of adults in India are overweight or obese. Diet is an importantaspect in weight loss and weight maintenance. The course plan prepared by faculty memberswith expertise in obesity management & clinical nutrition focused on major aspects likeaetiology, health hazards, dietary record, anthropometry and diet planning. The aim of thecourse was to provide practical aspects of obesity management and art of using words forcounselling and convincing. Under the guidance & supervision of Dr. G.L. Khanna, Dean, FAS,the course was given a practical shape using innovative and interactive teaching techniques.The commencement of the course was marked by motivational words by Ms.Gurjeet KaurChawla, HOD, and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Having to her credit different ISAKlevel qualification, she successfully convention her expertise in anthropometry to thestudents. The course included making and sharing of low fat nutritious recipes.. The Certifiedstudents would lay a foundation of Nutrition Counselling Cell of the department and wouldfurther help the community by disseminating the gained knowledge.

WATCH YOURWEIGHT

RESEARCH MRIUTHOUGHTS

We at Manav Rachna work on the principle of overallgrooming and development of the future of the nation, thestudents, rather than just imparting them the curriculum-

based education. We mentor our students for four years and help themto fulfill those dreams in the form of satisfying placements. Department of Biotechnology ever since its inception in the year

2002 has been able to achieve excellent and wide-ranged placementswith its entire eight passed out batches. The students are groomed fortheir placement linked qualities from their very first semester itself in-order to convert them into perfectly hirable young engineers. Aplacement oriented course named “Career-skills” is compulsory part ofthe curriculum for all the students that give them deep insight ofvarious aspects of communication skills, professional attributes, mental-ability, soft-skills and other requisite features. This helps the youngstudents to develop themselves into perfect professionals ready to behired by the companies. Apart from that company specific tailor-madetraining and coaching is imparted to students by professional trainersfor the major placement drives as per the requirements. Question-banks and previous year’s inputs are also provided to the students forsubjects like mental and logical skills, numerical ability, generalknowledge and current affairs etc. Inputs based on alumni experienceare also given to the students. Last but not the least, a strong technicalbase of the students is build through a course- curriculum designedwith a perfect mapping to the industrial demands and requirements.Our students from biotechnology department have been placed in

varied sectors representing the specialized fields of biotechnologyviz. stem cell technology, biomedical devices, pharmaceuticals,diagnostics, biotechnology management as well as IT and banking

sector. Some of the leading names include TCS, HCL, Imperial LifeSciences, Lifecell International, Totipotent RX, Covidien, GDIC,CHC, Sagacious Research, Link Biotech, Ozone Biotech, CPM,Agilent Technology, Panacea biotech, IDS Infotech Limited, IFBIand many others. The placement profile of the 2009-13 batch hasfurther strengthened the strong track record of the alumni of thedepartment. In the year 2012-13, the overall placement B.TechBiotechnology has been over 80% and the salary package rangesbetween 2.0 lakh to 7.5 lakh per annum. With our excellent technical inputs and valuable mentoring,

meritorious students who were keen to pursue higher studies in thesame field have been selected for higher education programmes afterqualifying national and international competitive exams likeGATE/CSIR-NET/GRE/TOFEL/IELTS etc. Students have obtainedadmission in different specialized courses like Molecular Biology,Genetics, Cell Biology, Stem cell Biology, Food Biotechnology,Bioinformatics etc in universities of international and national repute.Some of the Indian institutes to which our students have got admissionfor M.Tech and Ph.D programmes include IIT Mumbai, IITKhargpur, NIFTAM Sonepat, DUCRUST Murthal, Delhi college ofEngineering, MDU Rohtak, International institutes include University,Drexel University, Philedelphia, USA, Clemson University, SouthernCarolina, USA, University of Missorrie, Glassgow University etc. Hence we may proudly say that our young biotechnologists are

brightly shining amongst all spheres of technology and education andbringing pride to the institution and nation.

Dr. Pratibha Prashar, Department of Biotechnology

PLACEMENT: BIOTECHNOLOGY

Excellence in scientific and technical education can be achieved onlythrough research, implemented in its true meaning. The Departmentof Biotechnology at FET, MRIU, has always shown true spirit of

exploration and innovation. Ever since its inception in the year 2002,research has been pursued as a culture by the faculty and students which isevident by numerous publications in referred journals, collaborativeprojects, academia-industry partnership and foreign university researchcollaborations.Basic research is essential on all aspects of modern biology. This includes

development of the tools to identify, isolate, and manipulate individualgenes that govern the specific characters in plants, animals, andmicroorganisms. This is further employed in applied research involving theutilization of genetic manipulations for production of desirable productsand processes. Our graduation and post graduation courses arecomplemented by an essential component of basic and applied researchincorporated in their curriculum. This inculcates the aptitude of creativity,innovation and scientific temperaments in students to give rise to the basiccuriosity-driven research. We are on the path of attaining expertise in practically all areas of

biotechnology. Advanced research work in biotechnology is being done inthe areas of Plant Biotechnology, Environment Biotechnology,Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Enzyme Biotechnology and FermentationTechnology. In order to keep pace with the global advancements inBiotechnology which often imply cutting-edge research, we have state ofart laboratories, well equipped and completely dedicated to research. The

research facilities are meant to support the students, research scholars andhighly experienced doctorate faculty constantly involved in biotechnologyresearch. We have research collaborations with foreign universities pavingway for knowledge exchange and technology transfer, giving thrust to ourbiotechnology research. There is huge relevance of research approaches supporting sustainable

development and at the same time meeting the technological requirementsof industry, both equally required for the growth of country. Our constantendeavors towards such applied research are certainly meaningful andcontributory to this purpose. In this context, the research and developmentproject on high nutritional quality mushroom cultivation and developmentof new biofertilizers and biopesticides are mentionable. EnvironmentBiotechnology, Agriculture, Food Biotechnology and Bio control are theareas of thrust. Research on plant stress biology and plant tissue culturewhich constructs the base of sustainable agriculture is also included in ourcontinuous research process. Industry associations keep us informed of thecurrent technology requirements and subsequently industrial projects helpus to keep pace with the industrial temperament‘Service to man, masses and environment’ is our desire and goal’. The

Department of Biotechnology at FET, Manav Rachna InternationalUniversity, is fully committed to achieve as to what we believe in.

Dr. Abhilasha Shourie Project & Research Coordinator

Department of Biotechnology, FET, MRIU

BIOTECHNOLOGY : THE RESEARCH ORIENTED DEPARTMENT AT MRIU


Thanks to the Management and DirectorSports of Manav Rachna, that this event isawaited with great enthusiasm and

eagerness. Speaking on the inaugurationceremony on 26 June 2013, Chairman, DrO.P.Bhalla said, “Sports should become anintegral part of everyone’s life. Sports is not onlya medium to stay fit but inculcates leadershipqualities as well. We at our Institutions havemade sports an integral part of our education.” The 172 participants showed their caliber,

their ability to mingle with their colleagues ona platform which helped them to enlighten ,exhilarate and enjoy every moment that theyspent together. Speaking at the closingceremony on 28th June, Mr Prasshant Bhalla,Senior Vice President said, “We have takensports to a new height at our Institutions andwe are providing world class facilities which wewill continue to upgrade from time to time.We want sports to be a platform for all of us torelax and enjoy participating with each other.”The remarkable feature of the event which

stood out was the ‘bonding’ between thedifferent Faculty and Staff of the ManavRachna schools and university. Not only didthey play their badminton and table tennisgames in true sportsmanship spirit but they

joined hands to put up an amazing culturalperformance at the closing ceremony. Whetherit was the mesmerizing music performance bythe host school MRIS, Sector 14, or MRIS 51or the joint effort of Charmwood and Noidabranches the performances stole the hearts ofeach and every one present. It only went toshow the ‘bonding’ which Manav Rachnabelieves in . The prizes were given away by Dr.

O.P.Bhalla , Chancellor MRIU and Mr.Prashant Bhalla, Sr. Vice President, MRIU inthe presence of Mr. M.M.Kathuria, ViceChairman, MREI, Mr. MukeshGambhir,Director RMR, Mr. Sarkar Talwar,Director Sports, Mrs. Mamta Wadhwa, PrincipalMRIS-14, Brig. V.K. Anand, Registrar MREI,all sports officers and coaches of schools anduniversity were also present on this occasion.

THE WINNERS OF THE TOURNAMENTWERE AS FOLLOWS:BADMINTON MATCHESOpen Category:

Men Single : Chandan,MRIS Charmwooddefeated Surender,MRIS-14 Women Single – Parul, MRIS-51,Gurgaondefeated Surbhi, MRIS-14

Mens Double – Mr. PrashantBhalla/V.K.Anand defeated Dr. Ved/Manoj,MRIS-21 Womens Double- Parul/Deepti MRIS-51,Gurgaon defeated Simmi/Aashu ,MRIS-14

Sports Category :Mens Singles – Parveen Gahlot,MRIU

defeated Tanuj Sharma,MRIS-14 Women Single – Meetu Singh,MRISCW

deefeatedt Suman Sihag, MRIU Mens Double – Parveen Gahlot/Amit ,MRIUdefeated Tanuj Sharma/Abhishek,MRIS-14 Womens Double- Meetu/Ritika, MRIS-14,defeated Suman Sihag/Altana MRIS-46,Gurgaon

Above -60, Category Mens DoublesDr. O.P.Bhalla & Brig. V.K.Anand defeated Mr.M.M.Kathuria & Mr. Sarkar Talwar

TABLE TENNISOpen Category:

Men Single : Amit Seth, MRCE defeated DeepakSharma,MRIU Women Single – Rajni, BEed defeated Sonia,MRIU Mens Double – Amit Seth/Satish Arora, MRIUdefeated Pallav/Surender ,MRIS-14 Womens Double- Sonia/Rajni, MRIU defeatedSimmi/Charu ,MRIS-14

Sports Category :Mens Singles – Sarkar Talwar, MRIU defeatedParveen Gahlot,MRIU Women Single – Meetu Singh, MRIS CWdefeated Altana, MRIS-46,Gurgaon Mens Double – Sarkar Talwar/Parveen GahlotMRIU defeated Tanuj Sharma/Amit Sharma,MRIS-14

TWO FOREIGN COACHES ARE LIKELY TOJOIN MANAV RACHNA SPORTS ACADEMY: 1. Mr. Rizqi Budi Raharjo , Indonesian Coach(Badminton)

2.Mr. Javier Cabrera from Spain likely to startSoccer (Football Academy) along with Mr. VarunChopra from India.

Sport can be exciting, challenging and rewarding. However, thelegacy of sport is severely damaged, and the integrity of athletes isundermined, by the use of performance enhancing drugs and

doping activity. Anti-doping programs seek to preserve what isintrinsically valuable about sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as"the spirit of sport", and is characterized by the values such as ethics, fairplay and honesty , health, excellence in performance , respect for rulesand laws among others. Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit ofsport. Anti doping plays an important role in sport. It ensures that allspectators and participants of sport are confident that the competition isfair and that the word 'champion' reflects the integrity of all the athleteswho compete.

Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) has been a pioneerin the field of sports promotion with the belief that clean sport is theonly real sport. MRIU has taken conscientious efforts in this direction byseeking the guidance of National Anti Doping Agency. NADA hopes towipe out the devil of doping from grass roots level. MRIU has taken upvarious research projects to educate young sportspersons about the ill-effects of doping. Also it has collaborated with NADA research projectsby deputing experts and trainees. MRIU is dedicated to creating novelsolutions to modern day doping issues in sports and competition throughresearch and evidence. The department has taken up the new projects incollaboration with NADA on issues like nano foods supplementation,food additives and indigenous food product.

BONDING IS THE BUZZWORDThe 3rd Manav Rachna Inter Faculty and Staff badminton and table tennis tournament turned out to be an eventwhere ‘bonding’ was the buzz word. The Manav Rachna Family got together to relax, restore their energy andremember the event which allowed them to show their sports talent and enjoy the spirit and joy of music...

RESEARCHSPORTS SECTOR 14FARIDABAD

RESEARCH STUDIES BY DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITIONAND DIETETICS, FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MRIU)

NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERSAsugar substitute is a food additive that duplicates the effect of sugar

in taste. Now a day’s consumption of sweeteners has become aroutine among people. Everyone is using them without proper

knowledge and guidance. A study was conducted by Department ofNutrition and Dietetics, faculty of Applied Science on awareness andavailability of natural and artificial sweeteners and its effect on health inFaridabad district. Purposive random sampling was done and 100 subjectswere selected those were consuming sweeteners. The age group selectedfor the sampling was 20 years and above. A detailed questionnaire wasfilled and Market survey was done to find out the availability of naturaland artificial sweeteners in the market. It was found that availability ofnatural sweeteners was very less than the artificial sweeteners. Naturalsweeteners were not easily available in local markets. Non availability ofnatural sweeteners was one of the reasons for the consumption of artificialsweeteners by the consumers. Out of 100 samples 91% samples wereconsuming artificial sweeteners and only 7% were consuming naturalsweeteners. Various reasons of consumption were found to be diabetes,figure consciousness, weight management and for a healthy lifestyle. Moreso people belonging to high income group were consuming moreartificially sweetened products like diet cold drinks, sugar free sweets,cakes, pastries etc, p<0.05 (40.57).Also values of association between

frequency of consumption of sweeteners and health effects was alsostatistically significant at p<0.05, (12.20) which shows that peopleconsuming more sweeteners were facing health problems like headache,diarrhea, indigestion etc.The same research was presented at 4th Herbal International,

Exhibition Cum Summit on medicinal, Aromatic products, Spices andFinished products jointly organized by National Medicinal PlantBoard, Department of Science and Technology by the Department ofNutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Science. To its endeavordepartment has taken up another initiative with the industry on sugarfortification and making masses more aware about the ill effects ofartificial sugars.The department always aims to facilitate and promote studies,

research and extension work in emerging area of nutrition anddietetics with focus on enriched education in the disciplines of clinicalnutrition and dietetics, food science and technology and sportsnutrition to achieve excellence. We are equipped to take up challengesof the enormous change taking place all around and committed toempower its faculty and students to contribute significantly in the areaof research and development. The department has to its credits manyInternational and National publications in journals of high repute.

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES DRIVE FOR DRUG FREE SOCIETY

The finalists Dignitaries honouring the winners Musical performances Winner from MRIS 51,Gurgaon

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MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMRIS FARIDABAD CAMPUSES

� MRIS Sec. 21-C, Faridabad. Phone: 0129-4198500 (30 lines) � MRIS Sec. 14, Faridabad. Phone: 0129-4197200

� MRIS Charmwood: Eros Gardens, Delhi-Surajkund Road, Faridabad Phone: 0129-4269999

MRIS GURGAON CAMPUSES� MRIS Sec. 46: Block-F, Greenwoods City, Gurgaon, Phone: 0124-4638600

� MRIS Sec. 51: Mayfield Gardens, Gurgaon. Phone: 0124-4985100

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