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VOL : 5 ISSUE III OCTOBER, 20I3 – MARCH, 20I4

It’s been barely a month since he took over as only the third CEO of tech giant Microsoft since it was set up 39

years ago, but Satya Nadella already has Microsoft’s five-year plan chalked out: use software as a driving force

to advance the company’s devices and services(Excerpts from Times of India 10 March 2014). It is really a great

moment of pride for all the Indians that Satya has been chosen to head this world famous company Microsoft.

Think of it, how did it happen? It took many years of consistent hard work, passionate zeal and never-say-die

attitude to reach this pinnacle of glory.

Since the times immemorial our saints and sages have said in their simple manner that,” he only gets who

seeks”. Let us talk about knowledge. What is the source of knowledge? Is it available in the books? Do the

schools provide knowledge? Can you get it from the Internet?

Yes, all these sources do provide you a lot of information. Out of this maze of information, you have to select

what exactly you want? Pick up the information related to the subject which interests you. Talk about it with

your parents, teachers and friends. Try to know more about it. See if you can apply this newly found information

in a new field. Absorb this information till you are fully satisfied that you know all that is required related to this.

Your passion towards learning will help you achieve this knowledge. Remember learning is a life long process.

One has to cultivate a Learning Attitude. Once you develop that attitude, you are bound to become curious

about a variety of things. You will never be confined to the above quoted sources of information. According to a

popular UNESCO Report, one of the four pillars of Education is “Learning to Know”.

Nadella hails Indian talent, saying “…India is a tremendous source of technology talent, both at home and

around the world.” What’s that message you would want to give to young professionals? “Find something you

are truly passionate about, and throw yourself into it fully. Life is too short to just go through the motions on

something you are not truly passionate about. Stay curious, never stop learning.”

Pramod Kumar

Principal

From The Desk of the Principal

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DIARY OF EVENTS

OCT 7TH Best Mom’s Tiffin Competition for Classes LKG to 4.

OCT 9TH Discover India Quiz for Classes 5 to 8

OCT 15TH Inter House Basket Ball Matches for Classes 9 to 12 begin.

OCT 20TH Inter School Roller Skating Championship.

OCT 26TH Science Prize Examination for Classes 9 to 12

NOV 9TH Power Point Presentation Competition for Classes 9 to 12.

NOV 23RD Annual Athletics Meet.

DEC 4TH Creative Writing Competition for Classes 5 to 8.

DEC 21ST Annual Day Function.

JAN 6TH First Pre-Board Examination for class 12 begins.

JAN 15TH Inter House Cricket Matches for classes 5 to 8 begin

JAN 17TH Republic Day Week Celebrations commence

JAN 19TH Inter House English Extempore Speech Competition Classes 9 to 12

JAN 22TH Inter House Cricket Matches for classes 9-10

JAN 25TH Rangoli Making Competition

JAN 30TH A Special Assembly was conducted on Martyr’s Day

FEB 1ST Badminton Matches commence.

FEB 2ND

Endurance Camp for Scouts and Guides.

FEB 4TH

Solo Music Competition.

FEB 5TH Music Proficiency Examination for Classes 5 to 8.

FEB 12TH Science Quiz for Classes 5 to 8

FEB 15TH Music Proficiency Examination for Classes 9 to 12

FEB 19TH Creative Writing Competition for Classes 5 to 8.

FEB 20TH Creative Writing Competition for Classes 1 to 4

FEB 22ND Science Quiz for Classes 9 to 11

FEB 28TH Special Assembly on the occasion of National

Science Day.

MAR 1ST Parent Teacher Meeting for all classes. Board Examination for class XII begin.

MAR 24TH Staff Meeting for the result of classes 9 to 11

Picnics for students of classes 7 and 8

MAR 25TH End of the Year Assembly for Classes 5 to 11.

Report Cards were given to the students

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

COMPETITION An Inter House PowerPoint Presentation

Competition was organized on 9th November

for classes IX to XII. The topic for the

competition was ‘Safety of Women in India’.

The students were judged on relevance of

slides with the topic, content, use of animation

tools and overall presentation. Golden Wings

was adjudged the winner followed by Green

Leaves, Blue Birds and Red Roses at the

second, third and fourth position.

MRS AKRITI SAXENA

ANNUAL ATHLETICS MEET

The school organized the Annual Athletics

Meet 2013 on 23rd November. The Chief Guest

Shri. S.S. Gosain, Principal Emeritus and the

President of Haryana Independent School

Federation, Faridabad declared the Meet

open. The event formally commenced with

March Past by the students of all the four

houses of the school.

One of the House Prefects, Aaradhya Mishra

administered the oath, thus instilling a feeling

of camaraderie among all. The primary

students performed colourful field display

whereas the junior and the senior students

participated in various races. Students of class

I gave a synchronized performance with

colourful pompoms forming a pentagon on

foot tapping melody. Students of class III gave

a heart warming performance imbibing the

spirit of patriotism on the song ‘Ma Tujhe

Salam’. Next was a spectacular presentation by

students of class II. The little angels dressed in

white performed an umbrella drill on

instrumental music. The junior and senior

students participated in various Inter House

track events. Both boys and girls performed

exceedingly well in different categories of

races. The chief guest gave away the prizes to

all the winners. His encouraging speech

motivated the students not to give up but

persevere for victory. The day culminated with

the national anthem.

MRS HIMANI MEHTA

INVITATIONAL ROLLER SKATING

COMPETITION The school organized an Invitational Roller

Skating Competition 2013-14 in its premises.

The Chief Guest Lt. General G.L. Bakshi, PVSM,

Former Director General of National Cadet

Corps, his wife Mrs. Bakshi, the Guests of

Honour Shri J.P. Singh, Founder Member

Roller Skating Federation of India, Shri. D.S.

Rathor the General Secretary; Noida Roller

Skating Association, Shri Rajeev Ranjan Sinha

the Manager SBI, Sec-48, Noida and Shri

Rajesh Shaily, Senior Vice President, Noida

Roller Skating Association were amongst the

august gathering. Sixteen schools from Noida

and Greater Noida including DPS Noida;

Greater Valley, Greater Noida; Cambridge,

Indirapuram; Vishwa Bharti Public School,

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Noida etc. participated in this mega event.

Jagran Public School won 5 Gold, 2 Silver,and 4

Bronze medals in various races .In Hockey, girls

under 16, inline category won a silver medal

whereas in Hockey Boys under 16 won a

Bronze medal. Mehak Singh VI A among girls,

inline category in 10-12 years and Bhujang

Sarkar IX A in boys in squad category 12-14

years brought laurels to the school by winning

a gold medal each. They both are regarded as

outstanding Roller Skaters. The trophy was

won by girls in hockey.

MR ANKUR SHARMA

ANNUAL DAY FUNCTION The school celebrated its annual day on 21st

Dec’2013. The guest gallery was graced by

Prof. B. K. Tripathi, Joint Director NCERT, New

Delhi and Dr. (Mrs) Saroj Thapa, Education

Development Specialist (India Today Group).

The programme was an amalgamation of

dance, drama and music. The theme for the

junior wing was a celebration marking the

centenary of Tagore’s Nobel Prize. Students of

classes I to V presented the English play ‘The

Post Office’ and a dance drama ’Chandalika’

with perfect synchronization. The school

orchestra presented a fusion of Hindustani

ragas with western rhythms. The students of VI

to XII mesmerized the audience by presenting

an extravaganza of dance and songs based on

Indian classical music and the English play ‘The

Bishop’s Candlesticks’. The school Principal

Shri Pramod Kumar presented the annual

report apprising the parents and guests about

the glorious achievements of the school. The

meritorious students were awarded by the

Chief Guest for scholastic and co-scholastic

excellence. The students showcased their

talent through an exhibition based on science

and technology, social studies, mathematics

and art and craft. The exhibits had live models,

pictures, information, paintings and art and

craft material which were appreciated by all.

MRS KAVITA KHANNA

ART COMPETITION On 23rd January students participated in an Art

competition titled Creative Canvas held at

Khaitan Public School. Students from classes VI

to XI participated in various activities like

Quilling Art, Cartoon Making, Face Painting,

Sculpture, Best out of Waste, Dry Flower

Making, Origami, Greeting Card Making,

Collage Making and on the spot painting.

Gurvinder Yadav VI, Himani Kotnala and

Terkchand XI, Prachi Saraswat and Veronica

Trivedi IX brought laurets to the school by

winning prizes and certificates in different

events.

MRS VANDANA

RANGOLI MAKING COMPETITION An Inter House Rangoli Making Competition

was organized on 25th January to celebrate the

occasion of Republic Day. Students of classes V

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to XI participated in the event. The topic given

to classes V to VIII was ‘Ganesha’ and to

classes IX to XI was ‘Freedom’. Students used

their creativity and innovation. The beautiful

Rangoli designs were adorned with vibrant

colours and flowers.

MRS FAUZIA WAHID

MATHEMAGICA

Ahlcon International School organised ‘Mathemagica’ on 31st January 2014. It was a new concept to bring alive the lives of mathematicians in a dramatized form, thus making learning of mathematics more innovative, interactive and interesting. Students of classes VI and VIII of JPS presented the life story of Pierre de Fermat. They put up a marvellous performance and were appreciated for it. It was great learning experience for them as they got an opportunity to showcase their talent in the field of theatre and art in relation to mathematics

MRS MEENA SHARMA

SCOUTS AND GUIDE ANNUAL CAMP

An endurance camp was organized in the

school premises on 2nd Feb 2014. It was a

compulsory activity for all the enrolled scouts

and guide of the school. 21 guides and 30

scouts participated in the camp despite of

thick fog and chilly weather. The camp started

at 7:30 am with a prayer and unfurling of

National Flag. After that all participants tested

their physical fitness through obstacle race and

foot drill. They were also given scout training,

which included training of life skills, training of

knots and lashes, first aid etc. After lunch

participants showcased their talent and

creativity through extempore speech and

cultural program. The camp came to an end at

4:00 PM and all the children were sent home

with some refreshments.

MRS PRITI DUTT

SOLO MUSIC COMPETITION

To celebrate the occasion of ‘Basant Panchmi’

a solo song competition for classes II to XII was

organized in the school on 21st February.

Students of classes II to IV sang devotional

songs like ‘Naam Hari Ka Jap Le’, ‘Ram Mein To

Jab Se Sharan’, ‘Aisi Lagi Lagan’ and ‘Tora

Mann Darpan’. Presentations by students of

classes V to VIII were based on Raga Bhopali,

Bheem Palasi, Yaman and Vihag. Sufi songs like

‘Damadam Mast Kalander’, ‘Naina Apne’,

‘Chunri Mein’ and ‘Mohe Apne Hi’ were

performed by students of classes IX to XII. The

melodious performances stole the heart of the

audience and were greatly applauded.

MR SUNIL PANDEY

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KIDS CARNIVAL

On 9th February 2014, the pre-primary wing of

the school organized its Annual Function along

with Kids Carnival. Mr. S.S. Bishnoi, the senior

member of Jagran Group graced the occasion.

The tiny tots mesmerized the audience with

their colourful performances. The Jagranite

toddlers as well as outsiders participated in the

Talent Show wherein the winners were given

prizes and certificates. The Magic Show and

Puppet Show stole the hearts of the children.

The staff was the sole organizer of food and

games stalls. The day culminated with the

felicitation of meritorious pre- primary

students both in academics and co-curricular

activities. The Best Mom’s Tiffin winners were

also felicitated. The chief guests and the

parents appreciated the efforts of the teachers

and children.

MRS SHIKHA SHARMA

SCIENCE QUIZ

An Inter House Science Quiz Competition was

conducted on 22nd February 2014. There were

three rounds based on questions from physics,

chemistry and biology respectively. The

questions were answered with a lot of zeal by

the house teams comprising of four members

each. The questions unanswered by the teams

were passed to the audience who participated

enthusiastically. Red Roses team bagged the

First position followed by Blue Birds, Green

Leaves and Golden Wings respectively.

MRS SUNITA PUROHIT

END OF YEAR ASSEMBLY

The school conducted the End of the Year

Assembly wherein the winning house in

various co-curricular and sports activities along

with academics was given a trophy. Blue Birds

bagged first position in Elocution and Solo

Music, whereas Green Leaves scored

maximum points by winning trophies in

Debate, Quiz and football. Red Roses was

adjudged as the best house in Basket Bal and

Annual Athletics Meet 2013. Golden Wings got

a trophy in Kho-Kho. The Academics Trophy

went to Blue Birds. The combined points of

Academics and Co-curricular activities brought

Green Leaves at first position, Blue Birds at the

second and Red Roses and Golden Wings at

third and fourth positions respectively. The

Vijanta Trophy was bagged by Green Leaves.

The school choir sang inspirational songs that

were immensely applauded. Later, the

students of classes V to VIII and XI were given

report cards.

MRS ANJANA SAXENA

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ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION

In the Inter House English Creative Writing

Competition from classes II to VIII, the

following students exhibited the best of their

writing skills- Kushagra-IIB, Ishan Kumar- IIIB

,Sahil- IVB, Varsha Maurya-VIA and Ishan

Singh- VIB.

HINDI CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION

In the Inter House Hindi Creative Writing

Competition from classes II to VIII, the

following students exhibited the best of their

writing skills- Ashutosh Kumar Rai- IIA, Divija-

IIIB, Sahil Patel-IVB, Shobhit-VIA and Saina

Verma- VIIIA.

INTER HOUSE SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITION

Students of classes II to X participated in the

Inter House Science Quiz Competition on 12th,

13th & 22nd of February 2014. In the first group

Classes-II to IV Red Roses stood first, Blue Birds

was second, Green Leaves on the third

position and Golden Wings stood fourth. In the

second group Classes- V to VI Golden Wings

was first followed by Red Roses, Green Leaves

& Blue Birds on second, third and fourth

positions respectively. In the third group

classes- VII to VIII Blue Birds, Green Leaves,

Golden Wings & Red Roses were at first,

second, third & fourth positions respectively.

The last group classes-IX to X, Red Roses

bagged the first position. Blue Birds, Green

Leaves & Golden Wings stood at the second,

third & fourth position respectively.

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INTER SCHOOL ART COMPETITION

A group of five students participated in the

Inter School Creative Canvas Competition held

at Khaitan Public School, Noida in the month of

February. Gurvinder Yadav VIB received a

consolation prize and a certificate in Origami.

Himani Kotnala XI-A & Tekchand XI-A were

given consolation Prizes and certificates in the

Face Painting Competition. Veronica Trivedi IX

B and Prachi Saraswat IX B won second prize

and certificates in making a ‘sculpture’.

SOLO SONG COMPETITION

Students participated in the Solo Song

Competition. Aryan Verma IVA Blue Birds,

Deepanshi Chauhan VIIIA Blue Birds & Pragati

Kumari IXA Blue Birds bagged first positions in

their respective groups. In the overall House

position, Blue Birds stood first, Green Leaves &

Red Roses shared the third position and

Golden Wings stood fourth.

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Red Roses scored maximum points, leading

itself to the first position followed by Green

Leaves, Golden Wings and Blue Birds on

second, third and fourth position respectively.

The following students were applauded for

their outstanding performance - Pavnesh

Awana Golden Wings XIA, Shabnum Khatun

Green Leaves XIA, Love Yadav Green Leaves

IXA, Bhanu Bharti Red Roses XA, Pulkit Goel

Red Roses VIIIB, Abhishek Bhati Red Roses VIII

C, Anjali Gupta Blue Birds VIIIB and Avnish

Gupta Green Leaves VIA.

ACTIVITIES

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WAYS TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING 1. Green your commute

Transportation causes about 25 per cent of

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, so walk,

cycle or take transit whenever you can. You'll

save money and get into better shape! If you

can't go car-free, try carpooling or car sharing,

and use the smallest, most fuel-efficient

vehicle possible.

2. Be energy efficient

You already switch off lights — what's next?

Change light bulbs to compact fluorescents or

LEDs. Unplug computers, TVs and other

electronics when not in use.

4. Eat wisely

Buy organic and locally grown foods. Avoid

processed items. And eat low on the food

chain — at least one meat-free meal a day —

since 18 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions

come from meat and dairy production.

5. Trim your waste

Garbage buried in landfills produces methane,

a potent greenhouse gas. Keep stuff out of

landfills by composting kitchen scraps and

garden trimmings, and recycling paper, plastic,

metal and glass. Let store managers and

manufacturers know you want products with

minimal or recyclable packaging.

6. Let polluters pay

Carbon taxes make polluting activities more

expensive and green solutions more

affordable, allowing energy-efficient

businesses and households to save money.

7. Fly less

Air travel leaves behind a huge carbon

footprint. Before you book your next airline

ticket, consider greener options such as buses

or trains, or try vacationing closer to home.

9. Get involved

Take a few minutes to contact your political

representatives and the media to tell them you

want immediate action on climate change.

Remind them that reducing greenhouse gas

emissions will also build healthier

communities, spur economic innovation and

create new jobs. And next time you're at the

polls, vote for politicians who support effective

climate policies. SHABNAM KHATUN CLASS-XI-A

EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

We all know that weather is getting chillier by

the hour. Even the lakes and ponds are

freezing. Let us know the reason for the same.

The reason for the chill is polar vortex.

The polar vortex, as the name suggests, is circulation of strong, upper-level winds that normally surround the northern pole in a counter-clockwise direction. This creates a polar low-pressure system. These upper level winds are responsible to keep the bitter cold air locked in the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. But at times, this vortex tends to become distorted and dips much farther south than it is normally found. This allows the cold air to spill southward and bring us the icy cold weather in a no more isolated system.

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The upper-level winds that make up the polar vortex change in intensity from time to time. When those winds decrease significantly, it can allow the vortex to become distorted, and the result is a jet stream that plunges deep into southern latitudes, bringing the cold, dense Arctic air spilling down with it. This oscillation is known as the Arctic Oscillation and it can switch from a positive phase to negative phase a few times per year. This oscillation -- namely the negative phase where the polar winds are weaker -- tends to lead to major cold air outbreaks in one or more regions of the planet. The polar vortex can lead to major cold air outbreaks in any portion of the Northern Hemisphere -- North America, Europe and Asia. This will lead to cold snaps in multiple locations, though not necessarily always. ANJALI CHAUHAN

CLASS-XI-A

A VISIT TO AN ORPHANAGE

On 22nd January, 2014, four students namely

Arpan Panda, Deepanshi Chauhan, Rajit Ahuja

and myself accompanied by the Principal, Mr.

Pramod Kumar made a visit to the ‘Udyan

Care’, Greater Noida. We collected clothes,

food grains like dal, rice etc. donated by the

students. The students donated generously.

On reaching the orphanage, we met a lady

who solely looked after 45 girls. I was deeply

touched to see her love and support as a

mother, sister and friend. The girls addressed

her as ‘Didi’.

The orphanage is a four storied building- on

the ground floor, we saw a library, a computer

lab. and a research room. The first floor has a

mess where they have their meals. We also

met a girl named Shalu, who had scored 95%

in the boards and is now doing Pharmacy from

Galgotia’s. Despite of all the problems, most of

the girls are studying in reputed schools. These

girls face all the difficulties with a smile. The

visit was a truly inspiring and motivating

experience for us.

KRITI SINGH

CLASS VIII B

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

1. Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being. –Kevin Kruse

2. Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill

3. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein

4. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. –Robert Frost

5. I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Nightingale

6. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart

7. Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone

8. The past is a ghost, the future a dream. All we ever have is now. –Bill Cosby

9. Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon

10. We become what we think about. –Earl Nightingale

11. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. –Mark Twain

SOUMIL JAIN

CLASS XII B

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Annual Day

Kids Carnival

Fancy Dress Competition

Best Mom’s Tiffin

Exhibition on Annual Day

Annual Athletics Meet

VarshaMangalUtsav

Guides during Parade

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: Shabnam Khatun (Class-XI)

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