News Round-up January 2016
It
is told that the Education which does not focus on the character building
aspects of the students fails to produce desired citizens who will contribute
to the wellness of the society. I have heard people quoting the example of the Great
Wall of China in this context.
When the ancient Chinese wanted to protect themselves they decided to
construct the great wall which took substantial labors for years to complete.
They thought no one could climb it and attack them. But to the surprise of all the
Chinese were invaded thrice during the first 100 years of its existence! And every time, the hordes of enemy
infantry had no need of penetrating or climbing over the
wall... because each time they bribed the guards and came through the
door. They built the wall but forgot to build the character. The education
should be character building which ensures peace and prosperity.
The just ended month
witnessed number of activities. Majority of them were aimed to impart Value
education so that the Students grow up with good character.
Conduct of Martipuja
It is said “If you
want to destroy the civilization of a nation there are 3 ways to do so” They
are destroying family structure, education & Lower their role models. For
the destruction of the family structure, the best way is to undermine the role
of the mother. The Matripuja, one of the
most popular programs, was conducted to re-stress the role of Mother in one’s
life. The students of Class X, who are completing the important stage in their
life, perform the puja in which all the mothers of students studying in class X
are invited. They perform ‘Padapuja’ and take the blessings of their
mothers. The much awaited Programme by
Students and Parents are conducted in 5 schools namely Vivek Vihar, Nirjuli,
Kharsang, Itanagar & Balijan. 229 mothers participated in the Programme. The
program earned much appreciation from the parents who expressed deep happiness
to present in the program which is rooted in the immortal traditions of our
country. The program emanates deep feeling of motherhood and fosters filial
duties among the students which act as a guiding light in the journey of life.
The Matripuja in other 18 Secondary schools will be conducted in the month of
February. Shri. Krishna Kumar & Shri. Unnikrishnan were present in all these
schools.
Utsarg Samaroh:
One another Programme for Class X Students
before the board examination is ‘Utsarg Samaroh’. The Samaroh is a three-day
residential camp conducted with a theme “Gloriously March Forward” for the
benefit of all the students studying in 22 Secondary schools of the State. The Programme was held in four venues as per
the details given below:
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Sl
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Particulars
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Venue
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Dates
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Boys
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Girls
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Participating
VKVs
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1
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Utsarg
- 1
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Roing
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14
to 16 January 2016
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104
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121
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Amliang, Roing, Tafrogam, Sunpura & Oyan
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2
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Utsarg
- 2
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Kharsang
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18
to 20 January 2016
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122
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36
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Jairampur, Kharsang, Seijosa, Sher & Banderdewa
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3
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Utsarg
- 3
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Itanagar
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22
to 24 January 2016
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113
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137
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Yazali, Ziro, Nirjuli, Kuporijo
& Vivek Vihar
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4
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Utsarg
- 4
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Balijan
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25
to 27 January 2016
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57
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144
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Jirdin, Balijan, Nivedita Vihar,
Itanagar, Wessang & Shergaon
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Total
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396
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438
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834
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The
students received final touch to the academic subjects by selected Resource
persons drawn from various VKVs and also the life giving messages from Acharyas
and Swamiji of Chinmaya Mission. Acharya Santhosh, Chinmaya Mission, Chennai,
Swami Swatmananda from Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai and Shri. Abhikshek Dave, Yuvaveer, Chinmaya Yuva Kendra were the
main resource persons in different venues
to focus the need to elevating oneself by bringing Transformation at
different levels namely Physical,
Cultural, Intellectual, Emotional, & Spiritual Transformation. Sri
Unnikrishnan P.M, and R. Krishna Kumar were present in all the venues &
Sri.Pradeep Kumar Pandey, Sri.Ananda Dutta could be present in Roing &
Kharsang respectively.
Dignitaries
present in the Utsarg
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Venue
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Dignitaries
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Roing
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Smt.
Ruchika Katiyal, IAS, Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Lower Dibang Valley District,
A.P
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Kharsang
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Shri.
Ashok Kr Yadav, Executive Engineer of WRD, Kharsang
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Itanagar
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Shri. B.Lindo, Director,
Department of Secondary School Education, Govt. of A.P.
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Balijan
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Shri. Likha Teji, Under Secretary,
Department of Education, Govt.of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Ecstatic Moment
for the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh
It is a moment
of great happiness for the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh when four young VKVians
brought laurels to India by standing third at the Taiwan International Science
Fair which was held from January 24 to 29 at Taipei. VKV Nirjuli students Lishank Tasar (Class VII) and Tadar
Parte (Class VIII), presented a “Study on Traditional House Architecture in
Itanagar Capital Complex and to improve climatic responsive contemporary house”
while VKV Jirdin students, Toyir Kamgo and Zarnie Lollen, (both class VIII
students), made their presentation on “Impact of firewood collection on weather
& Climate of Jirdin village, Aalo”.
153 projects were presented in the event which
saw the participation of 513 young scientists from various countries. The four
were awarded medal, citations and cash prize of 3200 dollars. The selection
process was a tedious one with scrutiny of projects at districts and then at
the state Level by State Council for Science and Technology, Department of
Science and Technology and finally at National Children Science Congress held
at Bangalore and Chandigarh, sponsored by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, Government of India. Kudos to the students and the teacher guides!
Workshop for the
Accountant and Clerk
A One day workshop
for the accountant and the clerks was conducted in VKVAPT, Dibrugarh on 14th
January 2016 in which 19 accountants and clerks from various VKVs attended.
Mananeeya Sri D. Bhanudasjiji, General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra,
Kanyakumari graced the occasion and enlighten the participants. Various
sessions relating to Accounts, Store keeping, Systematic Filing system and
other related works were taken by Sri Arun Raj Singh Shekhawatji,
Administrative Officer, VKVAPT, Sri Arindam Bhattacharjee, Accounts Officer,
Sri Sagar Lad, Internal Auditor, VKVAPT and Sri Maheshanji, Office In-Charge,
VKVAPT.
Celebration of
National Youth Day
The National Youth Day was celebrated with lots of
enthusiasm in all the VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh. A large number of parents and
well wishers attended the programs in which students presented well prepared
cultural programs.
Celebration of
Republic Day
The VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated Republic
Day with the usual patriotic fervor in the respective schools. In addition to
this, School parade and band contingents were sent to the District level
celebration ground which enhanced the grandeur of the celebration.
Deshbhakti Kavi Sammelan Held
Like earlier years, VKV Kuporijo conducted
Deshbhakti Kavi Sammelan on 28th January after the celebration of
the 67th Republic Day of the country in order to infuse patriotic
fervor and to nurture the creative impulses of the students. 350 poem lovers
took part in the event wherein selected young poets not only from the host
school but also from various schools namely Si-Donyi Public School, Abotani
Middle School, Adarsh Public School, Govt. B. M. School, Govt. Sikarijo Sec.
School, Vivekananda Public School, Govt. Lida Sec. School, Govt. H. S.
School presented their mesmerizing self
created poems.
Awareness
programs regarding Junk Food
In response to the CBSE’s initiatives
against Junk food, many VKVs conducted awareness programs during the month.VKV Kuporijo
organized the awareness program in a larger scale in which teachers and
Principal spoke to the students, Doctor was invited to take session in which
students asked questions, conducted collage and poster making competition. VKV
Itanagar, Nirjuli, Banderdewa, Jirdin and VKV Vivek Vihar conducted awareness
program by inviting Resource persons and guidance by the teachers.
With
warm regards and prayers.
Joint
Secretary
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We want the education by which character is
formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is sharpened and by
which one can stand on one’s own feet.
~~Swami Vivekananda.
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