VKV Itanagar celebrated GANIT Week

Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Itanagar

GANIT WEEK

 VKV Itanagar celebrated GANIT Week from 17/12/2014 to 22/12/2014. The details of the celebration are as follow-

On 17^th Dec’2014,      Essay Writing competition. 

VI to VIII- Topic “Uses of Mathematics in day to day life”

IX to XII- ‘Contribution of Indian Mathematicians’

Participation: All 441 students of class VI to XII.

On 18^th Dec’2014, Quiz competition was organized by class X students under the guideness of mathematics teachers. The objective behind this was to make the student efficient in organizing competition as well as to have revision of the concept they have in earlier classes. The competition was housewise and VI to VIII students participated. There were 4 groups of 4 students each. there were five rounds in the Quiz.

1^st round          Numerical Ability

2^nd round         Logical round

3^rd round          Riddles round

4^th round          Aakar Prakar/ visual round

5^th round          Rapid fire round

On 19^th Dec’2014 “Experience Sharing on Innovation by Teachers and students was done.

8 boys and 5 girls of Class X shared their innovative way of using Vedic mathematics (Nine theory, Nikilam, etc.) to calculate quickly and correctly. This was shared to bring awareness of our richness of mathematics.

All mathematics teachers shared one or two innovative ways of solving mathematical problems.

E.g.

1.      Pictorial way of solving a world problems with in fraction of minute

2.      How to define and understand topic like “function” with comparing blood relations like Daughter – Mother Relation which solidify all the condition of functions.

3.      Akadhikana Sutra for finding decimal expansion of 1/19, 1/29, 1/39_ _ _ _ _ etc. within a fraction of seconds.

On 20^th Dec’2014 A film of half an hour named “Hard Problems The Road to the World's Toughest Math Contest ”- the journeys  of 10 students of International Olympic prize owner were shown to IX, X and XI (Sc). Then they were asked to write how they felt about the film. Most of them were inspired by the film to have mathematics in their higher studies.

On 22^nd Dec’2014, Origami Competition for primary classes was done. Items like frog, boat, die, bag, lotus, pistol etc. were made by the students and demonstrated. There were two rounds. In the 1^st round all students of class I to V participated and in 2^nd round five best participants from each class participated in three groups.

1^st group          Class I and II

2^nd group         Class III and IV

3^rd group          Class V

Prizes were distributed in the culmination function.

News Round-up @ November 2014

Dear Sisters and Brothers!

It was veritably a great opportunity for me to listen directly to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of our country at New Delhi in the National Level Launching of Mananeeya Eknathji Janma Shati Parva. The everlasting experience gives a great conviction for the need of ‘Man Making”. The fact that a poor lad who sold tea in the streets has become the most respected Prime Minister of our country and one of the popular faces in the world also surges an inspiring spark in all of us.

The members of the great organization which he associated during boyhood and early youth period played an important role to groom him by helping him to internalize the values in life which propelled him to work diligently for the Nation.

It was a great pleasure to know the contribution of Swargeeya Eknathji to groom him. It was a great cogitating session wherein he expressed conscious effort of Eknathji which has made a great change in him. He said “He had the habit of taking a nap after lunch everyday. Eknathji noticed this habit of him and one day he asked him to accompany him for a walk immediately after lunch. Eknathji did not mention anything of that but he took him for a walk in the preceding days also. After some days, he could get rid of that habit altogether”.  Shri Narendra Modi became eloquent to recount many more such incidents.

That experience sharing of Shri Narendra Modiji made me to remember the strength giving poem which I learnt in my schooling.

    I shot an arrow into the air,

                It fell to earth, I knew not where;

                            I breathed a song into the air,

                                         ------------------------------------

                                                    And the song, from beginning to end,

                                                                I found again in the heart of a friend.

                                                                            -------HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

(I am sure many of you know the poem)

Truly, good words and actions would remain in the hearts of others. In the same way, Swargeeya Eknathji lives in the heart of millions of people as a perennial source of inspiration.

Sisters and brothers there are many things to share at this moment:-

National Launching of Mananeeya Eknathji Janma Shati Parva

The national launching   of Mananeeya Eknathji Janma Shati Parva on 9th November 2014 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi was grand and inspirational. The grandeur of the program was enhanced with the inspirational speech by the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The program was live on many channels and internet and was watched all over the country by Karyakartas, teachers, students and well-wishers of Vivekananda Kendra. 

Revered Swami Govind Giri Maharaj, Working President of Bharatmata Mandir, Haridwar, Shri Dipok Kumar Barthakur, Chairman of the Mananeeya Eknathji Janma Shati Parva committee, Mananeeya A. Balakrishnanji, Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Shri  Krishna Kumar Asthanana, Vice- Chairman of the Committee, Justice C.V.Ramulu another Vice-Chairman of the Committee , Swami Chaitanyananda, President of Hindu Dharm Vidya Peetham, Vellimalai, Tamilnadu, Smt. Pramila Tai Medhe, Poorva Pramukh Sanchalika of Rashtra Sevika Samiti and Dr. M. Lakshmikumari, Director, Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation were also on the dais to participate in the inauguration.   

Inter VKV Volley ball and Mandakini Memorial Kho-Kho Tournament-Final

The final matches of inter VKV Level Volley ball and Mandakini Memorial Kho-Kho Tournaments were conducted in VKV Balijan from 23^rd to 25^th November. 7 cluster level winner teams in both the events competed in the Final Round.        

           

                                    Cluster level Winners competing in the Final

Volleyball: Jairampur, Sunpura, Kuporijo, Yazali, Vivek Vihar, Nivedita Vihar & Shergaon

Kho –Kho:  Kharsang, Tafrogam, Kuporijo, Ziro, Balijan, Nivedita Vihar & Itanagar

The event was inaugurated by Shri. Nabam Rebia, Hon’ble Speaker, Government of Arunachal Pradesh at VKV Balijan in the presence of Shri Chuku Takar, ADC, Balijan, Shri Moki Loyi, EAC, Balijan, Shri Tana  Puna, ZPM, Balijan. 

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Nabam Rebia said “He is fascinated to attend  any Programme of VKVs as he is impressed with Discipline, Patriotism and spirit” He urged the students to be useful citizens of the country. VKVs known for quality and it can be compared with any other good public schools of the country.

                                                            Final Result at a glance

Event	Final match	Winner	Other Achievements
Volleyball	VKV Nivedita Vihar v/s VKV Yazali	VKV Yazali	Fair Play: VKV Shergaon Best Player: Km Bamang Nime (VKV Yazali)
Kho-Kho	VKV Balijan v/s VKV Tafrogam	VKV Balijan	Fair Play: VKV Ziro Best Runner: Km Damgin Dulom(VKV Balijan) Best Chaser: Km Kangam Loya(VKV Balijan)
Notable: VKV Balijan retained Mandakini Memorial Rolling Trophy by winning 3 times consecutively.

Inter VKV- Bhagawad Gita Chanting Competition

The State level Gita Chanting Competition was held in VKV Balijan on 23 and 24th November. A total number of 24 students (12 girls and 12 boys) who were the winners in the Cluster level Competition competed in Group C and D. The final result has been given below:

Inter VKV Bhagawad Gita Chanting Competition 2014 -State Level Result

Group	Grade	Boys	VKV
C-Boys	A+	Kr Rishav Rai	VKV Jairampur
	A	Kr Shravan S Kumar	VKV Tezu
	B	Kr Millo Darang	VKV Oyan
C-Girls	A+	Km Pem Yanchin	VKV Kitpi Tawang
	A	Km Ria Doloi	VKV Tafrogam
	B	Km Jiya Rigia	VKV Kuporijo
D-Boys	A+	Kr Chopngo Pansa	VKV Jairampur
	A	Kr Donyi Riang	VKV  Shergaon
	B	Kr Biprasis Chakraborty	VKV Kuporijo
D-Girls	A+	Km Chaithanya V Kumar	VKV Itanagar
	A	Km Alina Tok	VKV Nivedita Vihar
	B	Km Pagyir Riba	VKV Jirdin

National Children Science Congress

VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh have shown their supremacy in the 22^nd National Children’s Science Congress under the theme ‘Understanding Weather and Climate’ in different levels.

                                                District Level Science Congress Result 

District	Name of the Group Leader	VKV	Position won in the District Level
Papum Pare	Km. Kanchan Dui	Nirjuli	First
	Kr. Lumar Kipa	Sher	Third
Kurung Kumey	Km.Dongche Lucy	Koloriang	First
	Kr. Bengia Yubeh		Second
Lower Subansiri	Kr. Kipa Tachuk	Yazali	First
	Km. Jerose Kardu	Ziro	Second
	Km.Chera Yakap	Yazali	Third
Lohit	Km. Queenchilu Tayeng	Tafrogam	First
	Km.Anemri Nagil	Sunpura	Second
	Km. Kajem Wangpan		Third
East Siang	Km.Preety Ray	Oyan	First
	Km.Pipi Gao		Second
Upper Siang	Km.Obinam Tekseng	Yingkiong	First
Lower Dibang Valley	Kr.Samrat Nath	Roing	First
	Kr. Millo Dacha		Second
	Kr. Gedum Lego		Third
Changlang	Kr. Sachidanand Soaham Gupta	Jairampur	First
West Kameng	Km.Pema Lama	Shergaon	Second
West Siang	Km.Toyir Kamgo	Jirdin	First
Anjaw	Km. Jannu Ori	Amliang	Second
	Kr. Chau Jeyhoung Jenow		First
Upper Subansiri	Kr. Ajimso Ngandong	Kuporijo	Second
	Kr. Kamlesh Prasad		First
East Kameng	Kr. Neeraj Kumar Chutia	Nivedita Vihar	Second
	Km.Jasmine Cheda		First
	Km. Alina Tok		Third

VKVs in State Level Science Congress

The State event, organized by Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology (APSCST) at Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre and catalyzed by National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), DoST, GoI, saw total 45 projects by district level child scientists from 15 districts (except Dibang Valley and Longding).

State Level Result

(8 including the top three positions out of 10 occupied by VKVs)

Position	Name of the Student	School
First	Kr. Millo Dacha	VKV Roing
Second	Km.Jasmine Cheda	VKV Nivedita Vihar
Third	Kr. Kipa Tachuk	VKV Yazali
Fourth	Km.Toyir Kamgo	VKV Jirdin
Fifth	Kr. Sachchidanand Soaham Gupta	VKV Jairampur
Seventh	Km.Pipi Gao	VKV Oyan
Ninth	Kr. Chau Jeyhoung Jenow	VKV Amliang
Tenth	Kr. Neeraj Kumar Chutia	VKV Kuporijo

The top ten positions will represent Arunachal Pradesh in the national level to be held in Bangalore during December 27 to 31, 2014.

The second group member of the best two projects adjudged in this competition will get an opportunity to present their projects at the 102nd session of Indian Science Congress scheduled at Bombay University, Mumbai during January 3-7 next.

VKV shines at Governor’s Quiz

VKVs have occupied the top notch two positions in the Governor’s Quiz held on 15^th November. The details are given below:

Position	Name of the students	VKV
1st	Amarjeet Singh and Deep Jyoti Sapkota	Nirjuli
2nd	Yigam Haider and Pema Noksol	Roing

Vigyan Yatra Volunteer’s Workshop

A workshop for the Mobile Science Laboratory (MSL) was conducted on 9^th November in VKV Nirjuli. A total number of 46 participants from different VKVs and student volunteers from NIT, NERIST and Rajiv Gandhi University attended the Workshop. The workshop enriched the participants on various experiments to be demonstrated in the MSL. The Resource Persons for this workshop were five senior citizens from Maharashtra. They all have retired from their active service life and are contributing to the nation with NGO “Vigyan Vahini” of Pune.

Sadhana Divas Celebration

All the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated Sadhana Divas in the most spectacular manners. Various programs were conducted on that day. The details of the programs are given below:

Sl No	VKV	Nature of program	No of program	Attendance	Remarks
1	Amliang	1. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Hayuliang where 43 participated 2. Usual observation programme in the school	2	258
2	Tafrogam	1. Pushpanjali, speeches etc. in usual observation programme 2. Swadhyaya for students of classes 9 & 10 (92 participated) 3. 2 Dramas in Sanskrit on Eknathji by classes 7 & 8 students 4. Swadhyaya of Teachers in the evening	4	263
3	Tezu	1. A programme for sadgamaya students 2. Usual observation programme in school 3. Kabaddi competition for students of VKV Tezu	3	309
4	Roing	1. Class 3-5 in the open ground for usual observation 2. Class 6-12 in the auditorium (Geet, Pushpanjali, video show)	2	700
5	Sunpura	1 Yuva Sammelan in the Vidyalaya	1	412	329 were from outside
6	Kharsang	1. Usual observation programme (419) 2. 12 KM Marathon : school to check-gate and back (109) 3. Quiz on Mananeeya Eknathji - house wise- 16 4. Kabaddi competition (80) 5. Volley ball (Staff Vs. Students (18)	5	528
7	Jairampur	2 programmes in school itself in two locations	2	380
8	Changlang	Usual observation in the school only	1	186
9	Niausa	Pushpanjali -Shri James Lego, DSP was the chief guest, T Josem (Former VKVians), Inspector of IRBN spoke on  contribution of Eknathji	1	330
10	Seijosa  & Nivedita Vihar	Procession-DFO flagged off, ADC was the Chief Guest	1	550
11	Shergaon	Usual Program in the school along with alumni	1	406
12	Tawang	Speech in the morning assembly; Speech, Drawing, Extempore Speech Competitions among the students.	3	182
13	Wessang	Program in the school itself	1	205
14	Itanagar	Eknathji Pradarshani, Inauguration of Eknathji Darpan and Eknathji Vaktitamala,Wall Magazine	4	715
15	Nirjuli	Lecture, Library Week inaugurated by Dr Joram Begi,Dr.Arkotong Longer, Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Edinburg, United Kingdom was also present. 8 nos of Wall magazines were also inaugurated on the day.	4	800
16	Banderdewa	Marathon Race	1	50
17	Balijan	Procession, Pushpanjali, Speech, Quiz	4	450
18	Vivek Vihar	Speech, Elocution	2	670
19	Sher	Program in the school itself	1	280
20	Yazali	School Program-Speech, other cultural programs, Cleaning drive, Inauguration of Library Week, Final of school level Kabbadi competition	5	655
21	Ziro	Pushpanjali Karyakram in the school	1	870	300 parents and students
22	Koloriang	Program in the school	1	300	Parents also attended
23	Joram	Cultural Program by the students-Drama on Eknathji, Patriotic Song etc, Parents and well wishers attended.	1	315	125 nos parents and well wishers
24	Dado	Regular program in the school itself	1	120
25	Raga	Regular program in the school itself	1	240
26	Kuporijo	Lectures by students in nearby govt schools	1
27	Jirdin	Yuva Sammelan	1	143	All from outside
28	Basar	Yuva Sammelan-Sri Narendra Modi’s Inaugural Speech, Screening of the trailer of ‘Eknathji-One life One Mission’	1	258	99 from outside
29	Oyan	Yuva Sammelan Regular Program in the school	2	400	Yuva Sammelan in Ruksin Higher Secondary School-53 participated
30	Liromoba	Program in the school itself	1	160
31	Yingkiong	Yuva Sammelan-Dr. Tariq Thomas inaugurated the Youth Camp, ZPM Bading Teng, SP Tage Habung also were present	1	1500	Different school from Yingkiong township

The VKVAPT Administrative office, Dibrugarh also conducted a program to mark the occasion which included Group Discussions (in three groups) on the Write –up by Mananeeya Nivedita Didi, Speech, Patriotic Song and Puspanjali. The staffs also went to offer obeisance in the Pushpanjali Karyakram organized in Thana Charali in the afternoon.

Library Week Celebration

Library week was celebrated with manifold activities in consonance with the Sadhana Divas in many of the VKVs. The week was marked by various activities aiming to promote healthy reading habit and to expose the students to the world of books. Interactive sessions by writers from the localities, Book donation drive to enrich the school library, Display and Book Review Sessions, Owning a Book Drive (List was provided which included Kendra Publications and teaching Resource Books) were some of the highlights of the week.

Celebration of Local Festivals

Students from all VKVs celebrate the local festivals with much enthusiasm. VKV Kharsang celebrated the Rangfra festivals of the Tangsa Community with many activities. The students along with staff in many groups visited the Rangfra mandirs .During their presence in the mandirs, all the students and staff attended the prayer session, delivered speech and presented Rangfra Bhajans. The participation in the programme was appreciated by all the members of Rangfra society.

Talent Show and Exhibition by Primary Class Students

In order to give a vent to the multifarious potentiality of the students VKVs conduct Talent show. In the talent show conducted by VKV Kharsang following were the programs:

Some Activities Conducted in Talent Show

Science Model Exhibition, Gita Chanting, Group Song, Recitation of Capitals of the states of India, Districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Head Quarters, Different tribes and their festivals,  Number Rhyme in group, Multiplication table 1-20,Demonstration of Yoga Asanas, Action Song etc.

The large number of parents present in the program could experience a unique feeling by witnessing such program which reiterated the saying of Swami Vivekananda, ‘Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man’ 

VKV Jairampur and VKV Seijosa also conducted Talent show with many activities which also have culled appreciation from the parents.

Vigyan Yatra

Vigyan Yatra which was flagged off on 31 October 2014 has covered a large number of students from many schools from Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri and Kurung Kumey Districts.   A total number of 30 schools have been so far covered in the month of November benefitting 5334 students. The Vigyan Yatra is proceeding with the involvement of many volunteers to cover more schools in other districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Everesters Visited VKV Kuporijo

Three Everesters namely:  Sri Tapi Mra, First Aruanchali Everester; Sri Nima Lama, Everester from Bomdila; Sri Tame Bagang, Everester from Seppa visited VKV Kuporijo on 1^st November and interacted with the students. The Everesters answered various questions raised by the students on mountaineering and allied Sports. They advised the students to take part in Various Co-curricular activities.

Participation in national level program in connection with Uddan

Udaan is a program of mentoring selected 1000 girl students to compete for admission at Premier Engineering Colleges. Tutorials, lectures and study material for preparation for IIT JEE will be provided online and on tablets given to the students and the comprehensive course will be provided in an online and offline format free of cost.5 Students from VKV Nirjuli, 1 from VKV Roing attended the national program of Udaan by CBSE. The students were given tablets to get the benefit of the online Resources. Km.Ridhi Srivastva of VKV- Nirjuli bagged the opportunity to speak and won the appreciation from all in the grand program organized in Delhi. To and fro flight charges and very good accommodation were also provided to them.

Inter VKV Essay Writing Competition 2014

A large number of students took part in the Inter VKV Essay Writing Competition 2014, conducted on 20^th October in all the VKVs. The result of the same has been given below:

Category	Position	Name	Class	VKV
A	First	Km Archisha. U.K	V	Nirjuli
	Second	Kr Rubom Tabom Maga	V	Raga
	Third	Kr Angik Mandal	V	Vivek Vihar
B	First	Km Tenzin Tsomu	VIII	Nivedita Vihar
	Second	Km Arya R.Pillai	VIII	Nirjuli
	Third	Km Geter Basar	VIII	Basar
C	First	Km Tasso Rohnya	XI	Itanagar
	Second	Kr Lumar Kipa	X	Sher
	Third	Kr Siddharth Pradhan	IX	Shergaon

Prizes for the school level as well as Inter VKV level will be given to the winners.

Participation in the Adventure Youth Camp in Kaziranga

41 Students from VKV- Nirjuli and Itanagar attended Adventure Youth camp organized by Chinmaya Yuva Kendra from 1^st to 4^th November at Kaziranga University.  Talks on 7 levels of transformation, Group Discussion, Debate, Adventure trips etc were the highlights of the activities.

My dear sisters and brothers let us all plunge in to the work to materialize the vision of Mananeeya Eknathji. That is the best tribute we can give to him.  

With warm regards and wishes.

Joint Secretary

Like a commander, decide the mission to be fulfilled and then plan the strategy, taking into consideration of the power, the potentialities and the limitations.  Think of the best manner in which the goal is to be achieved.  ‘Ifs’ and ‘Buts’ have no place in this.  After a stern determination, not only the goal and the mission are fixed, but a master-plan will have to be prepared and all the strategy necessary to accomplish it must be settled.  Then and then alone something noble can be achieved.                                                                                         ---Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade.