Wednesday, 25 January 2012
61 Interesting Facts About . . . India
· India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1,166,079,217. India is the seventh largest country in the world, at 1.27 million square miles.g
· India is the largest democracy in the world.i
· The Kumbh Mela (or Grand Pitcher Festival) is a huge Hindu religious festival that takes place in India every 12 years. In 2001, 60 million people attended, breaking the record for the world’s biggest gathering. The mass of people was photographed from space by a satellite.c
It is illegal to take Indian currency (rupees) out of India.f
More than a million Indians are millionaires, yet most Indians live on less than two dollars a day. An estimated 35% of India’s population lives below the poverty line.l
Dancing is one of India’s most highly developed arts and was an integral part of worship in the inner shrines of every temple. It is notable for its expressive hand movements.f
India is the birthplace of chess.l The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.d
he earliest cotton in the world was spun and woven in India. Roman emperors would wear delicate cotton from India that they would call “woven winds.” Mogul emperors called the fabrics “morning dew” and “cloth of running water.”i
· The Himalayas—from the Sanskrit hima, meaning “snow,” and alaya, meaning “abode”—are found in the north of India. They extend 1,500 miles and are slowly growing taller, by almost an inch (2.5 cm) a year. Several ancient Indian monasteries are found nestled in the grandeur of these mountains.m
· India is the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and chickpeas. It also leads the world in banana exports; Brazil is second.l
With 150,000 post offices, India has the largest postal network in the world.
Indians hold prominent places both internationally and in the United States. For example, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems (Vinod Khosla), the creator of the Pentium chip (Vinod Dahm), the founder/creator of Hotmail (Sabeer Bhatia), and the GM of Hewlett-Packard (Rajiv Gupta) are all Indian.h
· Every major world religion is represented in India. Additionally, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all originated in India.f
· About 80% of Indians are Hindu. Muslims are the largest minority in India and form approximately 13% of the country’s population. In fact, India has the third largest population of Muslims in the world, after Indonesia and Pakistan.i
· India has the world’s largest movie industry, based in the city of Mumbai (known as the “City of Dreams”). The B in “Bollywood” comes from Bombay, the former name for Mumbai. Almost all Bollywood movies are musicals.l
· Mumbai (Bombay) is India’s largest city, with a population of 15 million. In 1661, British engineers built a causeway uniting all seven original islands of Bombay into a single landmass.l
· The lotus is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. The Bahá'í house of worship in Delhi, known as the “Lotus Temple,” is shaped like a lotus flower with 27 gigantic “petals” that are covered in marble.i
· The banyan, or Indian fig tree, is considered a symbol of immortality and is mentioned in many Indian myths and legends. This self-renewing plant is India’s national tree.m
· Marigold flowers are used as decoration for Hindu marriages and are a symbol of good fortune and happiness.i
· The official name of India is the Republic of India. The name “India” derives from the River Indus, which most likely is derived from the Sanskrit sindhu, meaning “river.” The official Sanskrit name of India is Bharat, after the legendary king in the epic Mahabharata.m
· Introduced by the British, cricket is India’s most popular sport. Hockey is considered the national sport, and the Indian field hockey team proudly won Olympic gold in 1928.i
· Indians made significant contributions to calculus, trigonometry, and algebra. The decimal system was invented in India in 100 B.C. The concept of zero as a number is also attributed to India.m
· India’s pastoral communities are largely dependent on dairy and have made India the largest milk-producing country in the world.l
· India has the world’s third largest road network at 1.9 million miles. It also has the world’s second largest rail network, which is the world’s largest civilian employer with 16 million workers.f
· Rivers have played a vital role in India’s popular culture and folklore—they have been worshipped as goddesses because they bring water to an otherwise dry land. Bathing in the Ganges in particular is thought to take away a person’s sins. It is not unusual to spread a loved one’s ashes in the Ganges.f
All of India is under a single time zone.g
· India experiences six seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring, summer monsoon, and winter monsoon.m
· India is the world’s largest tea producer, and tea (chai) is its most popular beverage.f
26thJanuary Republic day of India
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand
mother of tradition. Happy Republic Day 2012Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Findings of Survey Useful for students appearing for Board Exam
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, R.H.E., PUNE 411 020
Warm greetings
Recently, I read an article in the daily, Maharashtra Times, dated 23rd January, 2012, and felt to convey the findings of the survey conducted by Creative Engineers and Educational Research Institute given in the article.
1. The survey was conducted of 1388 students who had secured 97 or more marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the last four years from 2008 to 2011 in the Board Examination.
2. These students are pursuing higher education in Medical, Engineering, Pharmacy etc.
3. Out of 1388 students 1373 were going to the coaching classes. However, they felt that SELF STUDY proved useful for securing more marks.
4. 83% students say that they got the marks as expected whereas for rest of the students the marks are unexpected.
5. Every student had thoroughly read the TEXT BOOK.
6. 66% students said , that they studied right from the first day regularly, through out the year. Every day they studied as per plan for 8-10 hours a day.
7. All most all the students had solved at least 6 previous board papers.
8. 63% students preferred INDIVIDUAL STUDY than GROUP STUDY.
9. Every student said that , it is essential to read ENTIRE QUESTION PAPER before starting to solve the paper, and planned a strategy to answer the paper.
10. 31% students took part in the extra curricular activities throughout the year.
11. Though there was no restriction on viewing TV , however, on an average all the students have viewed TV not more than HALF AN HOUR PER DAY.
12. 93% students had practiced 2000 multiple choice questions in Physics and Chemistry.
13. Almost all the students gave emphasis on REVISION from January onwards till the exam got over.
14. 88% students expressed that in depth study of the subjects proved useful for future studies apart from scoring in the Board Examination.
15. Detailed study of the subjects has helped students to perform well in the Comman Entrance Test, whereas 84% students studied for Board Examiantion and CET together.
16. Only 52% students had separate study room, whereas other studied in the Library or Study room in the school.
17. Most of the students expressed that ONLINE SOFTWARES are NOT USEFUL for the Board Examination or CET.
The findings given above are guidelines to us so that we can plan properly for the students and help them achieve the best result.
With warm regards,
R.K.LALE
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011
ANNUAL DAY REPORT-2011
Annual Report of Kendriya Vidyalaya, CME, for the year 2011-12
Good Evening!
Eminent Chief Guest, Brig. Sanjeev Vashisht, Chairman VMC and Commander F-Civil, the guest of honor, Mrs. Chitra Vashisht, Chairman Nominee Lt. Col. Sanjeev Kumar, VMC members, other dignitaries, distinguished guests and dear parents. A very warm welcome to every one present here. This is indeed an honor for me to have you all here when you have so warmly accepted our invitation and is here to encourage and bless our children.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is an organization with over thousands of employees and we shape thousands of raw stones which we send out as polished gems to face this bold new world. All of us are proud of our students’ achievements and the accolades which they receive any where at anytime. Aren’t all parents like that?
Hence, to achieve this, it is not necessary to be an institution but it is necessary to be a working one headed big team. That is what we are. And I am proud to say that it has always been like this.
Now, to enumerate the infrastructural details, our Vidyalaya is constructed with all the necessary facilities for the students, considering the growing educational needs. we are well aware of the new developments and innovations presently in this field of education, hence we update ourselves by equipping with all the necessary educational gadgets so that our children get the best. We are to install the CCTV facility in the school for the upkeep of better discipline and smooth functioning of the school. The computer labs are fitted with all the new technology available with all the computers connected to the internet facility. Also it is my pleasure to announce that we have purchased 20 new computers in order to keep the student computer ratio to 15:1. Every other lab and all the other departments are connected with internet facility so that the teachers as well as the students are never deprived of easy access to knowledge through fast information transfer.
Our school has a student population of 1500 and has three sections in each class and two sections each for classes XI and XII with science and commerce stream. Enumerating the academic achievements, the Vidyalaya has been bringing forth excellent results. All academic activities are meticulously planned and earnestly implemented complying to the KVS guidelines to ensure good results. We are also complying with the new system of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation up to class X, which ensures the holistic development of the child. The school has got 100% result in the Primary section and the result of the secondary section was also equally impressive with zero failures. Timely Parent teacher meetings are being held for better monitoring and counseling of the students.
Board class results for the year 2010-11 stands at 100% for class X and 95.95%for class XII. Master Sanju A kumar in the science stream and Kumari Refaut Parveen in the commerce stream had secured the school highest with 94.6% and 91% respectively. It is also a matter of pride that our school had secured the second position in the cluster with the highest pass percent in the commerce stream. In class X, the toppers were Master Sumesh Singh, Master Shreyas Rao and Master Pradeep Desai with full CGPA of 10/10.
On this occasion I wish to express my gratitude to the Chairman VMC and Commander F-Civil for having bestowed our students with his blessings and encouragement by providing cash prizes of Rs.1000/- for each topper in class X and XII. It is indeed a gesture which is worth praise. Thank you Sir. Let me also inform you that every year the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan bestows an amount of Rs 5000/- on each topper of both Xth and XIIth class. So, this year too, the Sangathan will be bestowing this amount to all the toppers who have secured the top most position in class X and XII.
Primary Section:
Education in the Primary section is imparted through activities and Play way method known as Common Minimum Program as per NCF 2005. We never let like little ones to be disappointed as we organize different activities and shows to make them feel welcome in Class I so that they feel at home. Film shows and games are part of their curriculum.
Many competitions were organized as part of CCA in the Primary which included storytelling, recitation, debate, group dance, group song, rangoli, cook without fire, slogan writing etc.
Secondary Section:
Coming to the Senior and Higher Secondary Section, different programmes related to the development of the co-curricular skills of the students were conducted throughout the year. The students showcased their talents with zest and enthusiasm. As usual the month of September we celebrated the Hindi Pakhwada to promote our National language.
This year, too, our students have shown their social commitment by collecting around Rs.65,000/- for the Smile Foundation as part of Charity.
Adolescence Education programme is successfully implemented and students of classes IX to XII were given special counseling by our NAEP councilors. Various doctors of eminence were also called to counsel the students and parents. On behalf of the school I would like thank Dr. Shilpa Shinde and Dr. George Varghese for taking their valuable time in making the students and parents aware of the various solutions and methods to tackle adolescent related problems. Many programmes related to this cause, for example, skits, group discussion, poster making etc were also conducted.
An AEP workshop was conducted at KV Ganeshkhind for 5 days and Mrs. Shaheen Tabussum TGT, Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey TGT, attended this Nodal Teachers Training.
This year is also celebrated as the International Year of Chemistry and various programmes related to chemistry have been organized both by KVS and in the school level also. Again debates, seminars, display board preparation, essay writing etc were organized.
To enhance the overall development of scientific temperament of the students different activities are organized by KVS. Science exhibition was organized in the month of October. Master Abhirup Sarkar and Master Shamsuddin of Calss X represented KV CME with five projects at KV IIT Powai, Mumbai. Master Abhirup Sarkar’s exhibit was later selected to represent the Nationals which were held at Ahmedabad.
10 groups of students participated in Regional Children Science Congress which was held at KV BEG out of which three groups were selected for Nationals. The theme was land resources and how to develop research and survey based activity. Three groups with their team leaders represented the National Children Science congress held at Jaipur. One of the team led by Master Harish Rajan has been selected to represent Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan at national Level. I should take this opportunity to thank Dr. Amarjeet Gupta, Senior Scientist, Director of Onion and Garlic Research Centre and Colonel Sunil Mishra, SEMT Dept. CME for guiding and helping our students in achieving all these accolades.
Different competitive examinations under Science Olympiad Foundation were and will be held in the school. This includes National Cyber Olympiad, Science Olympiad, International Mathematics Olympiad, English Olympiad and Green Olympiad. 37 students participated in the cyber Olympiad and Master Kushal Singh of class XII(sci) is qualified for level II. He has secured an international rank of 464th position. 156 students appeared for the Science Olympiad, 209 for Mathematics and English Olympiad will be held in the month of January 2012. Green Olympiad also had 74 students participating and the results of all the Olympiads are waiting. Students were taken to IUCCA for an activity and project based learning program in the month of October.
Newspaper in Education, under the guidance of Times of India has been organizing various programmes in the school this year and is successfully running with lot of activities which is ably guided by Mrs. Juliet Karodi TGT(Eng.).
Coming to social studies, this year too, our school was the venue for the Cluster level SST exhibition and our students participated in all the events with lot of interest. As usual we had exhibits and projects, group dance, English and Hindi debates, quiz and drama as part of the competitions. This year is the year of winning. Our students Yanvi and Trisha of class X won first place in cluster level English debate, Hariom Pandey first and Shivam Pandey in second position in Hindi debate , the group dance won the second position in cluster level and Hindi skit came third. Of this Yanvi came second in the Regional level and Trisha of class X secured third position for English Debate and many exhibits were also selected in the regional level.
Scouts and Guides:
KV CME has always motivated in promoting Scouts and guides movement for instilling values like Discipline, civic sense, confidence and character building in students. This has been a great movement in the Vidyalaya with strength of 177 students, 6 scouts masters, 2cubmasters, 4 guide captains and 4 flock leaders. Every week on Wednesday various activities mentioned in the syllabus is conducted for the all round development of the students. Many activities are conducted in the cluster and regional level also where our students have participated. 16 students passed successfully in Tritiya Sopan testing camp held at KV Dehu Road No1, Pune. 4 students participated Rajya Puraskar testing camp held at KV Mankurd , Mumbai. One guide Kumari Vengamma of class X is selected for Rashtrapati Puraskar.
Student achievers and other important events:
Here I would like to mention Master Kshitij Deshmukh who had participated for a program held for students in deriving the scientist in them. It was organized by the Moving Academy of Medicine and bio Medicine, Pune- for discovering little scientist during summer vacation research programme for young scientist. He secured the budding scientist award.
Master Akhil Pillai of class XII has again done miracle in roll ball skating by establishing a Guinness world record.
Master Aditya Shinde of class IX C has secured third position in Pune International Marathon, also participated in National level Athletics meet in the month August 2011.
I also want to thank Shree Sanjay Dada Dharmadikari for conducting Vanmahotsava in the school on 18th July 2011, and planting almost 500 saplings as part of the promotion of greenery to the environment. This year also the Parth foundation had honored our teachers on the teachers’ day with certificates as mark of respect.
Mrs. Aruna TGT had attended an exchange programme for three months conducted by the Deutch Academic association in collaboration with Tata Institute of Social sciences in Germany this year and Mr. D K Mishra PGT had attended a course of three months in Guidance and counseling at Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal conducted by NCERT for handling the student related issues in schools in a more methodized manner.
I also would like to mention those teachers who achieved superannuation this year, Mr. Khairnar, Librarian, and Mrs. G R Sita Murthy, PET, who had rendered their services to KVS for long years and have now happily retired. May God bless them with long and happy retired life.
To sum up, I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Chairman of the school and members of the VMC for their constant support and guidance. I also like to thank the MES and different departments of CME for being so helpful, understanding and supportive. I thank each and every parent for their undying trust in us. It is only with your co-operation that we can achieve even better result in the next academic session. Let us all work together for a better and brighter tomorrow for our children.
Thank you
Jai Hind
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