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BIRLA VIDYA NIKETAN Sarala Birla Group of Schools Activity Report- OCTOBER,18

EVENTS/ACTIVITIES AT BVN

Gokul of class XII B is selected to present his project work to IRIS NATIONAL FAIR 2018 conducted by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)

WORKSHOPS

DATE WORKSHOP ORGANISED DESCRIPTION ATTENDED BY 12th October, 18

Capacity Building Programme

CBSE The workshop covered pertinent topics like course content, teaching methodology, question paper design and marking scheme etc.

Mr Kushal Sharma

16th October, 18

Capacity Building Programme

State Council of Educational Research &

A day long Capacity Building Programme on 'Elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools'

Principal, Ms Minakshi Kushwaha, and Vice-

DATE EVENT DESCRIPTION ATTENDED BY 1st October, 18 Gandhi

Jayanti Celebrations

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti BVN organised a programme showcasing Gandhiji's philosophy and his life. Students presented plays and enacted out a tableaux.

Students of class VI to X

22nd to 26th October, 18

Mental Health Week

Psychology department observed Mental Health Week to sensitise everyone about mental health and its importance. Various activities- Youth Parliament session, speeches, movie screening and various interactive sessions were held.

Students of class VIII to XII

30th October, 18 Anti-Tobacco Day

A debating workshop was organized in order to teach students the skills of motion analysis, argumentation and refutation with respect to the world Schools debate format. The motion for the session was ‘This house believes that cigarettes should be banned’. The students pitched in with persuasive and well researched arguments both for and against the motion.

Students of class X

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Training, Delhi

Principal, Ms Gayatri Kapoor

24th October, 18

Panel Discussion

Vasant Valley School

The Principal attended a panel discussion on 'School Development Index' developed by the DCPCR. It was organised by the Sahodaya Schools Complex South Delhi and was chaired by Mr Anuragh Kundu, Member, and DCPCR. The SDI was discussed and feedbacks/suggestions for improvement were taken.

Ms. Minakshi Kushwaha

25th to 27th October, 18

Paper Presentation At National Conference

Ajmer, Rajasthan

Participated/secured 3rd position in a National Conference on 'New Frontiers of Research and Education in Chemical Sciences' and 'National Convention Of Chemistry Teachers'. The event was hosted by the Regional College of Education, Ajmer. Her two papers selected by the selection committee for presentation were 'In House Treatment of chemical effluents using Photo catalytic Composites of Coconut Coir Dust' & 'Pectin Based Nano composites for Higher Water Retention in Soil, Sustainable Nutrient Release for Plant Growth and Total Chromium Removal Efficiency in Wastewater'

Mrs Deepti Srivastava (PGT Chemistry)

29th and 30th October, 18

Capacity Building Programme

The Mother's International School

Attended Capacity Building Programme workshop on Ethics and Integrity.

Ms Gayatri Kapur & Ms Mona Chopra

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

DATE THEME CLASS 10th October, 18 International day of the Girl Child XI G and XI H 23rd October, 18 Valmiki Jayanti/ Award Ceremony VI A and VI B 31st October, 18 Rashtriya Ekta Diwas/ Award Ceremony IX C and IX D

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INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

DATE VENUE/ ORGANISER DESCRIPTION PARTICIPANTS/POSITIONS

DOE (DISTRICT LEVEL) 25th October, 18

DOE District level Mixed group category (MUSIC)

3rd Position

PRIVATE SCHOOLS 6th October, 18

Delhi Public School R.K. Puram Event: Inter School Commerce festival: ComAstitva

Mock Stock- The Bidder Position

Aditya Mahajan XII D Ishaan Mittal XII D Abhinav Bhuwania XII F Manav Mutreja XII F The students won the 3rdposition, Certificate and a trophy in the senior category.

16th October,18

EXORDIUM, IIT DELHI Lecture hall complex, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas

The events was organised by IIT Delhi. 6 students had gone for Exordium a cultural festival hosted by IIT Delhi EXORDIUM QUIZ. CREATIVE WRITING SPELLBEE

2nd: Harshil Sindhi 10F and Aryaman Sahay 10 D 1st:Bisma (X) 3rd:Piya Basu(XI) and Hardik Katyal (XI)

16th October,18

Springdales School, Pusa Road

German slogan and Art competition Almost 20 schools participated.

2nd:Kinisha Gulati Swastik Sajwan

October, 18

PACE IIT Medical Super 50 scholarship Exam also known as a Litmus Test for aspiring Engineers and doctors

Krishan Singh received a certificate of appreciation for his outstanding performance.

15October, 18

Vedatya Institute of Hotel Management, Gurugram

Budding Chef Competition, 2018 Two course meal preparation (starter and a desert)

Rachita Poddar X-C Roshni Bhagat XI-G Qualified preliminary round (out of 45 teams) for finals in December

27 and 28 October, 18

EXUN 2018, DPS RK Puram

Various events were conducted under the IT Symposium

Sudocrypt Locus:- Ishita Saxena (XII) and Harshit Khattar(XII) secured 3rd Position Cubing(3X3): Tanish Saxena(IX) bagged Prize- 2nd Position Cubing Pyraminx:- Ashish(X) bagged Prize- 2nd Position

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INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS (SPORTS)

DATE VENUE DESCRIPTION PARTICIPANTS/POSITIONS

30th September to 1st October, 18

Mangolpuri, Delhi

Open aquatic meet 2018-19

NabihaYousuf VII G 50m Breaststroke 1st 100m Butterfly stroke 2nd ManasviKapoor IX B 50m Backstroke 2nd 100m Back stroke 3rd 4x100 mtr. Freestyle relay 1st Aryan Sangama VI C 50m Breast stroke 2nd 50m Butterfly stroke 3rd 4x50 mtr. Freestyle relay 2nd DeepanshSaha VIII I 4x100 mtr. Freestyle relay 1st Sarthak Chand VII D 4x100 mtr. Freestyle relay 1st

5th October to 9th October, 18

Hansraj Smarak School, Dilshad Garden, Delhi

CBSE Chess Competition

Sub Junior Boys 3rd Arko Nandi VII F ParthJuneja VII D Badri Vinayak Mishra VIII A Pranav Nayal VIII C

5th to 10th October, 18

Bosco Public School, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

CBSE Central Zone Badminton Competition,2018 U-17 Girls Team Event

i) Vidushi X G ii) Simran X G won a Silver Medal iii) Pratishtha X F iv) Harshita X G

9th to 15th October, 18

Patliputra Sports Complex , Patna( Bihar)

All India Yonex -Sunrise Sub Junior Badminton Tournament

Sataksh Singh IX F Won Gold Medal

11th October to 13th October, 18

Spring Meadows Public School, Uttam Nagar, Delhi

CBSE Skating Competition

Suyash Mehta VIII B 5000 mtr. Inline race 3rd 1000 mtr. Inline race 3rd

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13th to 15th October, 18

Presidium School, Dwarka

CBSE Rifle Shooting Competition

Ahaan Avi Arya VII C 1st (Selected for CBSE National competition) Manav Mutreja XIII F 5th (Selected for CBSE National competition)

15th and 16th October, 18

Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi

Zonal Athletic Meet 2018-19

Tanu Yadav XII B Javelin throw 1st Discus throw 1st Shortput 2nd Shaurya Bhatt XII B Javelin throw 1st OmkarJha X C Javelin throw 1st Shot put 2nd Sanjay Rathore XI F Shot put 2nd MayankPathak X E 1500 mtr. 2nd 3000 mtr. 2nd SimranArora X E 800 mtr. 3rd ParikshitaKhullar VII E 600 mtr. 1st 4x100mtr. Relay Sub junior girls 3rd SoumyaTomar VIII D CharviNegi VIII G NavyaDargan VII E AnikaKhare VII C

20th to 22nd October, 18

BVN CBSE Inter school sports & Games Competition,2018-2019

Girls i)Nabiha Yousuf of VIII G won 1st, 2nd, 2nd and 2nd positions in 50mts butterfly, 100 mts butterfly, 50 mts breast stroke and 100 mts breast stroke events respectively.

14th October, 18

Delhi Olympic Association

Delhi Olympic Games-2018 Boys i)Manasvi Kapoor of IX B in 50 mts Back Stroke won 3rd Position - NabihaYousuf of VIII G in Aquathalon won 2nd Position -HardikChamyal VII

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21st to 28th October, 18

Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

All India Yonex-Sunrise Sub Junior Badminton Tournament

Sataksh Singh won Gold Medal

ANVESHIKA

DATE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION ATTENDED BY 5th October, 18

Anveshika session for class VII

The session on Electricity and Optics provided a platform to young students for critical thinking.

50 students of class VII

5th October, 18

Anveshika session for class VI

Students asked and answered questions and tried their hands on various demonstrations. They were based on Different types of forces and effects of forces.

50 students of class VI

10th October, 18

Anveshika session at DAV Public School

An exciting interaction on mechanics and fluid mechanics with students of class XI, it was very satisfying to see the students practising their observational and analytical skills.

160 students of class XI

29th October, 18

Anveshika session @ DAV Public School, Gurugram

In the first session the students enjoyed demonstrations on electrostatics, current electricity, and electromagnetic induction and AC circuits. Enhancing the observational skills and how to analyse the situation to arrive at useful conclusions. The second session on optics made the students realise that expensive apparatus is not required to do physics. It can be done using simple ordinarily available materials.

50 students of class X and XII

ASTRONOMY CLUB

DATE EVENT DESCRIPTION PARTICIPANTS

8th October, 18

[SDRO]: Scientist for a Day

A full day of collective and educational workshop for young minds, with a focus on encouraging a curiosity for and understanding of science.

Participants from classes VI to VIII

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INTERACT CLUB

The program included hands on activities and experiments to provide practical demonstrations of the content being taught, as well as rare behind the scenes opportunities that allow the kids to engage with practicing scientists within the classroom.

DATE EVENT VENUE DESCRIPTION ATTENDED BY 6th October,18

Fundraiser – Candle and Chocolate Sale

BVN The interactors conducted workshops at the NGO NaiDisha, wherein they taught the children how to make candles. The Interact Club successfully conducted chocolate making workshops, wherein 12 women participated. The children of NaiDIsha made candles and the other group made chocolates, all of which were sent to Birla VidyaNiketan. Also did a fundraising sale. Banners and stalls were put up. The goods were sold to parents, teachers and other students.

Students of the Interact Club

6th October,18

Blood Donation Camp

BVN Birla VidyaNiketan in association with Maheshwari club organised a blood donation camp. The Interact Club was actively involved in it .Banners were put up. The interactors encourage everyone to donate blood.

Students of the Interact Club

26th October 2018

Fundraiser – Muffins and Chocolate Sale

BVN The students of the Interact Club raised funds for organising a Diwali Mela for the NaiDisha NGO children. This was done by selling chocolates and Muffins made by the interactors themselves.

Students of the Interact Club